Everyday neutralsLuxury contrast
Black and Gold Color Combination
Black removes every competing hue, so gold reads as a warm metallic highlight instead of a bright yellow. That restraint is what makes the pairing feel premium rather than playful.
Hex codes #000000 and #FFD700 — a luxury contrast pair with a 14.97:1 contrast ratio between the two colors.
Values for this combination
- RGB
- rgb(0, 0, 0)
- HSL
- hsl(0, 0%, 0%)
- Hex
- #000000
- RGB
- rgb(255, 215, 0)
- HSL
- hsl(51, 100%, 50%)
- Hex
- #FFD700
Contrast between Black and Gold
Contrast ratio 14.97:1. This only decides whether one color of the pair can carry text on the other — the colors themselves always work side by side.
Gold text on a Black surface, at 14.97:1.
Black text on a Gold surface, at 14.97:1.
Where this pair works
- Packaging
- Event invitations
- Jewellery branding
Give Black (#000000) roughly 60% of the surface, Gold (#FFD700) about 30%, and leave the last 10% for the neutral below. That split is what keeps a two-color combination from turning into a fight.
A five-color set from this pair
Black and Gold as a working palette: a pale tint of the lighter color for backgrounds, both colors as they are, a deep shade of the darker color for text and a neutral for everything in between.
- Pale tint#faf6e1backgrounds and large surfaces · closest to OldLace
- Primary#000000the dominant color · closest to Black
- Secondary#FFD700the accent color · closest to Gold
- Deep shade#292323text, borders and icons · closest to RaisinBlack
- Neutral#f6f5f4dividers and quiet surfaces · closest to WhiteSmoke
Explore Black and Gold on their own
Black
More color combinations
Black and White
#000000 · #FFFFFFMaximum clarityOpen combinationBlack and Beige
#000000 · #F5F5DCWarm minimalismOpen combinationWhite and Gold
#FFFFFF · #FFD700Festive eleganceOpen combinationRed and Black
#FF0000 · #000000Bold and decisiveOpen combinationYellow and Black
#FFFF00 · #000000Hazard and highlightOpen combinationNavy and White
#000080 · #FFFFFFCorporate and calmOpen combinationBlack and Gold are a luxury contrast pair: black removes every competing hue, so gold reads as a warm metallic highlight instead of a bright yellow. That restraint is what makes the pairing feel premium rather than playful.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — this pair is used for packaging, event invitations, jewellery branding. The two colors measure 14.97:1 against each other, which is enough for body text in either direction.
Good to know
- Every value on this page is calculated from #000000 and #FFD700 — nothing is hardcoded.
- Build a longer palette out of Black or Gold in the palette generator, or test your own text pair in the contrast checker.
Put this combination to work
Turn Black and Gold into a full palette, a gradient or a set of shades — or check the pair against WCAG.
