Harvest Gold Palette

The specific mustard-gold of 1970s harvest-gold appliances and decor — narrower and more period-specific than sunflower-field's broader summer palette.

#5C4A1E

dark mustard-brown

HSL 43° 51% 24%

8.6:1 on white

#8A6E1F

harvest gold deep

HSL 44° 63% 33%

4.8:1 on white

#C9A227

harvest gold

HSL 46° 68% 47%

2.4:1 on white

#E8C158

light gold

HSL 44° 76% 63%

1.7:1 on white

#F5E3B3

pale gold cream

HSL 44° 77% 83%

1.3:1 on white

Using this palette

A tighter single-hue ramp than retro-70s' multi-color period palette, isolating just the mustard-gold specifically because harvest gold was its own distinct, widely-recognized shade sold under that exact name on appliances through the 1970s — this lets a design use the color's specific nostalgic association without pulling in retro-70s' avocado and burnt-orange as well. #5C4A1E and #8A6E1F both carry cream text at strong contrast. Use alongside retro-70s for a period-accurate kitchen/interior palette, or alone for a narrower, more focused gold-only brand identity.