About this color
Kanazawa Gold | Japanese Gold & Crimson Color Palette
At dusk, lamps glow through the wooden lattices of the old teahouse district. Kanazawa Gold is a color palette drawn from the crafts and streets of Kanazawa, the city known for gold leaf.
Deep brown, lacquer crimson, gold-leaf gold, soft golden yellow, natural off-white, and porcelain white. A Japanese color scheme that is rich but refined.
Perfect for
- Packaging for Japanese sweets, sake and gifts
- Branding for traditional crafts and heritage shops
- New Year and wedding stationery
- Restaurant and hotel interiors
- Films with a Japanese atmosphere
HEX codes
#4B1F1F #8B1E2D #C9A227 #E7C766 #F3E6C8 #F8F5EF
Gold leaf. Craft heritage. Elegant warmth.
Six colors for a special day.
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FAQ
Which text and background colors in Kanazawa Gold are easiest to read?
Use the lightest color, #F8F5EF, as the background and the darkest, #4B1F1F, for text. The contrast ratio is 12.7:1, which meets the WCAG level for body text (4.5:1 or higher).
Is the Kanazawa Gold LUT free, and which apps can I use it in?
Yes. The standard-strength LUT is free to download. It's a .cube file, so it works in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop and more.
