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Art Deco Gold

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The color vocabulary of Art Deco in its purest form: the warm antique gold of gilt frames and embossed metalwork, jet black for contrast and drama, ivory cream for background warmth, and deep jewel accents (emerald, garnet, violet) arranged in precise geometric fields. The palette of 1920s luxury, cinema palaces, and the confidence of the modern world discovering itself.

Art Deco Gold draws from the three historical sources of Art Deco chromatics: Egyptian Revival gold and black, East Asian lacquerware jewel tones, and machine-age metallic contrast. The palette requires bold geometric application to read as Art Deco rather than generic luxury — the colors are not sufficient alone, the geometric precision of their application is equally important. Effective for luxury packaging, hotel and hospitality branding, jewelry and fashion.

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Why this set works

Rich gold, jet black, ivory cream, and deep jewel tones — the opulent geometric palette of the Jazz Age.

Luxury brand identity
Hotel and hospitality design
Jewelry and fashion packaging
Prompt words
Art Deco luxury brand in gold and jet black geometric1920s jazz age palette in antique gold and emeraldhotel lobby design in gold black and deep jewel tones
Export ready
1. Honey Shadow Clear #616E21
2. True Gray Shadow #474747
3. Honey Whisper Soft #F3F5EA
4. Emerald Shadow Vivid #137C13
5. Garnet Shadow Clear #6E213B
6. Violet Shadow Muted #3F3B54
:root {
  --art-deco-gold-1: #616E21;
  --art-deco-gold-2: #474747;
  --art-deco-gold-3: #F3F5EA;
  --art-deco-gold-4: #137C13;
  --art-deco-gold-5: #6E213B;
  --art-deco-gold-6: #3F3B54;
}
Dark mode pairs
#616E21
#D6DFA9
#474747
#C4C4C4
#F3F5EA
#1E2112
#137C13
#A0E9A0
#6E213B
#DFA9BB
#3F3B54
#BFBCCD
WCAG contrast audit

WCAG contrast ratios for all palette color pairs against white and black text.

#616E21
5.6:1 AA
3.8:1 AA Large
#474747
9.3:1 AAA
2.3:1 Fail
#F3F5EA
1.1:1 Fail
19.1:1 AAA
#137C13
5.4:1 AA
3.9:1 AA Large
#6E213B
10.8:1 AAA
1.9:1 Fail
#3F3B54
10.7:1 AAA
2:1 Fail

Color-on-color pairs:

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1.7:1 Fail
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5.1:1 AA
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1:1 Fail
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1.9:1 Fail
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1.9:1 Fail
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8.4:1 AAA
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1.7:1 Fail
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1.2:1 Fail
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1.2:1 Fail
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4.9:1 AA
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9.8:1 AAA
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9.7:1 AAA
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2:1 Fail
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2:1 Fail
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1:1 Fail

Palette

Each swatch links back to its individual archive detail page.

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1
Honey Shadow Clear
#616E21
Lime · hsl(70, 54%, 28%)
2
True Gray Shadow
#474747
Red · hsl(0, 0%, 28%)
3
Honey Whisper Soft
#F3F5EA
Lime · hsl(70, 34%, 94%)
4
Emerald Shadow Vivid
#137C13
Green · hsl(120, 74%, 28%)
5
Garnet Shadow Clear
#6E213B
Pink · hsl(340, 54%, 28%)
6
Violet Shadow Muted
#3F3B54
Purple · hsl(250, 18%, 28%)

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