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Gold Tips

#C8B404

Gold Tips is a warm medium color with the hex code #C8B404. This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB 200, 180, 4 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 10%, 98%, 22% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Gold Tips color values

HEX
#C8B404
RGB
200, 180, 4
HSL
54°, 96%, 40%
CMYK
0, 10, 98, 22

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Gold Tips sits at 54° on the color wheel with 96% saturation and 40% lightness, placing it in the orange-yellow segment of the spectrum. With saturation at 96%, this is a high-chroma color: the kind that anchors palettes and demands considered placement. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Gold Tips is rendered as rgb(200, 180, 4), where the red channel dominates at 200, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. The mid-range lightness and strong saturation make this versatile for both foreground and background roles, depending on what it is paired against.

For print, Gold Tips translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 10M 98Y 22K. The low-to-moderate black value (22%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its yellow ink content (98%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Gold Tips

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #C8B404;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 200, 180, 4;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#C8B404',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 10%
Y: 98%
K: 22%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(200, 180, 4)
rgba(200, 180, 4, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 54° on the color wheel

The Guardian logo
The Guardian
Best Buy logo
Best Buy
Ferrari logo
Ferrari
Versace logo
Versace

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C8B404?
#C8B404 is Gold Tips, a warm medium color with RGB values of 200, 180, 4. It has a hue of 54°, 96% saturation, and 40% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #C8B404?
The RGB color code for #C8B404 is rgb(200, 180, 4). This means it contains 200 red, 180 green, and 4 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Gold Tips a warm or cool color?
Gold Tips (#C8B404) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #C8B404 in CSS?
You can use #C8B404 in CSS with: background-color: #C8B404; or color: #C8B404; or as an RGB value: rgb(200, 180, 4). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 10%, 98%, 22%.

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