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Color Meaning: Meaning of The Color Gold

November 5, 2010 Jennifer Bourn

This post is part of the Color Meaning Blog Series, detailing the meanings associated with colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, grey, black, white, brown, pink, turquoise, gold, silver, and beige.

The color gold is the color of extravagance, wealth, riches, and excess, and shares several of the same attributes of the color yellow. The color gold is a warm color that can be either bright and cheerful or somber and traditional. The color gold is cousin to the color yellow and the color brown, and is also associated with illumination, love, compassion, courage, passion, magic, and wisdom.

Gold is a precious metal that is associated with wealth, grandeur, and prosperity, as well as sparkle, glitz, and glamour. Gold is the official fiftieth wedding anniversary gift, with copper as the official seventh wedding anniversary gift and bronze as the official eighth wedding anniversary gift.

Gold gemstones are believed to increase personal wisdom and power, aid in health and wellness, create success and prosperity, and illuminate the path toward your goal.

Other meanings associated with the color gold:

  • The term “fool’s gold” refers to anything mistaken for gold, or something that is worthless.
  • The phrase “gold star” is used to signify praise, accomplishment, and commendation.
  • The saying “solid gold” refers to superior, high-quality, outstanding, and best of the best.
  • The term “gold standard” is a measure of the best, quality, and excellence.
  • The phrase “gold brick” is used in reference to a trick, cheat, or actions of deceit.
  • The phrase “good as gold” means that something is valuable or positive.
  • The expression “golden child” refers to a favored person.
  • The expression “gold digger” describes someone who is only after a person’s money.

Additional words that represent different shades, tints, and values of the color gold: goldenrod, yellow gold, honey, bronze, copper.

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About Jennifer Bourn

Creative Director · Digital Strategist · WordPress Evangelist

As founder of Bourn Creative, Jennifer is an award-winning designer who has been working in the branding and design trenches since 1997. Today she consults on brand development, website strategy, and content strategy, works closely with clients on graphic design and web design projects with WordPress as her platform of choice.

When not immersed in client projects, Jennifer manages the Bourn Creative brand and our internal systems and processes. She speaks often on podcasts, summits, and at live events, and writes not only for our blog, but for several other websites, sharing her expertise on freelancing, client services, agency growth, blogging, marketing, and branding. Jennifer also co-organizes the Sacramento WordPress Meetup and is lead organizer for WordCamp Sacramento.

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