Lighter Gold
#E0BD64
10 parts Yellow Ochre, 6 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Sienna. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
How to Mix Gold in Oil
Quick answer
To mix gold (#C6A44A) in oil, use 5 parts Titanium White to 4 parts Raw Umber. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out. Chromilla is a web-based paint color mixer that turns any color, from a photo, the camera or a hex code, into exact paint-tube ratios for acrylic, oil and watercolor, using Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing and aiming at the color after it dries.
Target
Gold
#C6A44A
Predicted dry result
99% match when dryMix to #C5A347. It dries true to color.
| Paint | Pigment | Parts | Share | 100 ml batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium White | PW6 | 5 | 54% | 54 ml |
| Raw Umber | PBr7 | 4 | 46% | 46 ml |
How we calculated this: Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing, then a per-medium dry shift, scored with CIEDE2000. Method and accuracy benchmark. Last checked August 2026.
Terms used here: Tinting strength, Dry shift, Kubelka-Munk, Delta E (dE2000), Pigment code, Gamut.
A metallic-looking warm gold in matte paint. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #C6A44A in oil, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Pigment recipe
Checked August 2026
Ratios calibrated for oil. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.
1. Titanium White
PW6
54%2. Raw Umber
PBr7
46%
What colors make Gold?
Titanium White and Raw Umber, in roughly a 54:46 ratio.
How to make Gold in oil
Start with Titanium White at about 54% as your oil base, then work in Raw Umber in the order above. Adjust in 5% steps until the swatch reads #C6A44A.
Why mix Gold instead of buying it
Mixing Gold yourself lets you approximate an expensive or hard to find tube from pigments you already own, match Gold across paint brands whose factory tubes differ, and rebuild the exact color when you run out mid painting. The recipe above is the working starting point.
Common mistakes
White cools and chalks a mix as you add it, so tint in small steps and stop before it goes pastel.
Variations on Gold
Each variation is its own target (lighter and darker move OKLCH lightness by 0.08; warmer and cooler turn the hue 12 degrees toward red or blue), solved fresh.
Darker Gold
#AD8B2E
61% Raw Umber, 33% Titanium White and 6% Viridian Green. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Warmer Gold
#D19E4D
12 parts Titanium White, 7 parts Raw Umber and 1 part Cadmium Red. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Cooler Gold
#B9AA4D
7 parts Titanium White, 5 parts Raw Umber and 2 parts Viridian Green. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Gold questions
- What two colors make gold?
- In oil, Titanium White and Raw Umber: 5 parts Titanium White to 4 parts Raw Umber. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- How do you make gold paint lighter without losing the hue?
- Re-balance the mix instead of only adding white. For a lighter gold (#E0BD64) in oil, Chromilla mixes 10 parts Yellow Ochre, 6 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Sienna. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- What is the hex code for gold?
- Chromilla uses #C6A44A as the target for gold. The oil recipe is predicted to dry to about #C5A347.
- Can I mix gold without black?
- Yes. Chromilla's oil recipe uses no black: 5 parts Titanium White to 4 parts Raw Umber.
Gold in other mediums
- Gold in Acrylic: 5 parts Titanium White to 4 parts Raw Umber, predicted 87% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
- Gold in Watercolor: 5 parts Titanium White to 4 parts Raw Umber, predicted 88% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
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Deep-dive guide
How to mix Gold, the long version
Common mistakes, per-brand recipes, and the honest limits when the target sits outside what real paint can reach.
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