Is there a difference between gold and yellow?

There is a difference between gold and yellow. The main differences are different in nature, complementary colors and symbolic meanings, as follows:

First, the nature is different.

1, gold

Gold is a kind of material color, a slightly dark yellow color, which refers to the visual effect of yellow objects with extremely smooth surface (mirror) and metallic texture. Glossy, metallic gold color.

2. yellow

Yellow is the intermediate frequency part of the visible part of electromagnetic wave, with the frequency of 505~525THz (corresponding to the wavelength of 595~570nm in the air), which is similar to the chrysanthemum color of ripe lemon or sunflower, and its spectrum is between orange and green.

Second, complementary colors are different.

1, gold

The complementary color is black.

2. yellow

The optical complementary color of yellow is blue, but traditionally, painters use purple as the complementary color of yellow.

Third, the symbolic meaning is different.

1, gold

Gold-can only be a fairy, and it is a highly respected fairy, such as the East China Sea Dragon King, Tathagata. In China's Five Elements Theory, gold is a symbol of metallic color. In most countries in the world, the color of the royal family is based on gold.

2. yellow

Yellow represents a cheerful personality and a color full of positive energy. Yellow represents warmth, brilliance, harvest and hope. China from the Song Dynasty, bright yellow is the emperor's special color, such as "heavy yellow".

Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-Gold, Baidu Encyclopedia-Yellow