#E1B67C Hex Color
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Honey Gold is a soft, unsaturated orange that feels approachable and warm. This light, mellow shade works best as a supporting tone rather than a background, where it can easily appear washed out. Pair it with deep charcoal or slate gray to provide necessary contrast for readability. The hex code for this pleasant, sun-baked shade is #e1b67c.
About Honey Gold
Butterscotch left on the windowsill in late July
What does honey gold mean?
Honey gold often suggests ripeness, harvest, and comfort, since people link warm pale orange with grain, syrup, and late summer light. Its high lightness and low saturation keep it mellow and glowing, warm enough to feel soft rather than loud.
Where you see honey gold
- wildflower honey in a glass jar
- ripe apricots
- wheat fields before harvest
- oat milk
- baked shortbread
- caramelized onions
What it works for
Use it when a design needs warmth without punch, such as cozy packaging, autumn palettes, or soft backgrounds that flatter deeper accents.
What colors go with honey gold?
Deep Teal #00555aThe cool blue green cuts through the warmth and keeps the pairing crisp.Plum #8e4585Deep purple sits opposite on the wheel, so the gold glows brighter.Espresso #4e312dDark brown grounds the lightness and reads rich instead of sweet.Sage Green #9caf88Both colors are muted, so the pair feels soft and grown up.Dusty Rose #b56f76The two pastels share warmth but differ enough in hue to separate.Charcoal #36454fNear black gives the pale gold a sharp, modern edge.
Questions about Honey Gold
What is the hex code for Honey Gold?
Honey Gold is #e1b67c. In RGB that is rgb(225, 182, 124), in HSL hsl(34, 63%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 19%, 45%, 12%.
Is #e1b67c suitable for text on a white background?
Using #e1b67c as a text color on a white background fails accessibility standards because the contrast ratio is far too low. Always reserve this specific tone for larger graphical accents, illustrations, or headers where legibility relies on visual hierarchy rather than dense, small-scale text.
Is Honey Gold readable on white or black?
Honey Gold has a 1.87:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.18:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.