color palettesOchre & olive
Earthy
Golden-hour color with an olive undertone.
Mood / A considered starting point
Gold & ochre color palettes.
Flat golden highlights and ochre actions with deep text colors and restrained surfaces.
The collection
Original sRGB combinations. Each detail page includes website roles, CSS and measured pairs.
Juniper gold
Earthy
Evergreen depth with a gentle gold.
Golden rye
Warm
Golden rye with a flour-colored base.
Mulberry gold
Dark
Mulberry night and a soft gold edge.
Saffron plum
Warm
Saffron paper with plum-brown ink.
Charcoal type with a marigold burst.
Make the colors work
More than a set of swatches.
Keep gold in a defined role
Juniper Gold supports a botanical direction; Mulberry Gold puts a pale gold against a much darker page. Keep the accent on selected fills or large graphics if its contrast is too low for normal text.
Treat metallic finish as a separate medium
These are solid sRGB values, not metallic ink or foil simulations. A gradient may suggest reflected light on a screen, but a print finish needs a physical proof from the supplier.
Try it on a real task
Use the studio’s pair matrix to investigate the golden accent as both a fill and text. A failing text pair can still be useful as a decorative area; choose an explicit role instead of treating every swatch as interchangeable.