![]() ![]() If you’re one of those designers drop us a link on our Contact page, we’d love to see what you’ve come up with ![]() There are plenty of talented web designers out there, and I’m intrigued to see what others have created. ![]() I haven’t dived too deep into creating the prefect gold shine but I did recently create the below button effect on a site we recently launched. A simple swipe from left to right with a gold gradient can imitate that shine that we all have envisioned from Hollywood. Third Gradient: #F9F295, #E0AA3E, #FAF398, #B88A44Īnimations can also help create that gold shimmer effect on the web. Here are some combos I’ve found enticing: First Gradient: #AE8625, #F7EF8A, #D2AC47, #EDC967 Feel free to experiment with this to find something that suits you. Add in a darker shade for some shadows and then a near-white shade for the shimmer effect. At the most basic level just take a shade of any of the gold hexes above along with the original color and create a gradient. If you’re familiar with the Gradient Mesh tool in Illustrator then that’s definitely the way to go, but since not everybody has access to a designer that’s familiar with gradient mapping, regular gradients will do the trick for the web. Third Row: #DA9100, #DAA520, #C5B358, #CBA135, #996515 Using gold color in a gradientīy using gradients we can get closer to a shine effect. Otherwise, you’re going to need gradients. If it is, here’s a bunch of close-to-gold hexes. There’s also the official Metallic Gold color from the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names.īut ultimately, you didn’t come here looking for one single hex isn’t what you came here looking for. There are however many single colors that still give the impression of a gold color, most notably on brands of market giants like Rolex (#A37E2C), Perini Navi (#D5A848), and the newly redesigned Crown Royal (#E4B77D). The shiny effect is due to the varied reflections of light on the angled surfaces of the gold items. ![]() The gold color we envision on jewelry, gold bars, or a treasure room filled with golden chalices includes a metallic shine that a single hex cannot reproduce. So how should you go about using it on the web? The perfect hex When done correctly, brands that include gold in their color scheme can appear trusted and time-honored, allowing them to reach a higher-class audience. We usually associate the color gold with luxury, royalty, and the most expensive on the market. Have you ever searched for that perfect gold hue within the color picker, but ultimately settle on something less than your original expectations? It’s an elusive color to get right, but there’s a reason why you can’t find the perfect shade. ![]()
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