| Old gold | |
|---|---|
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #CFB53B |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (207, 181, 59) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (49°, 71%, 81%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (74, 74, 72°) |
| Source | [1]/Maerz and Paul[1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Old gold is a dark yellow, which varies from light olive or olive brown to deep or strong yellow, generally on the darker side of this range.
The first recorded use of old gold as a color name in English was in the early 19th century (exact year uncertain).[2]
- ^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called "old gold" in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color "old gold" is displayed on page 51, Plate 14, Color Sample K5.
- ^ Maerz and Paul, A Dictionary of Color (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1930), page 200, Color Sample of Old Gold, Page 51, Plate 14, Color Sample K5