A shiny or metallic silvertone object can be painted with transparent yellow to obtain goldtone, something often done with Christmas decorations.

This cannot be reproduced by a simple solid color, because the shiny effect is due to the material's reflective brightness varying with the surface's angle to the light source.

More recent art styles, e.g. Art Nouveau, also made use of a metallic, shining gold; however, the metallic finish of such paints was added using fine aluminum powder and pigment rather than actual gold.

The first recorded use of old gold as a color name in English was in the early 19th century (exact year uncertain).

Maroon and old gold are the colors of Texas State University's intercollegiate sports teams.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons, UCF Knights, and Vanderbilt Commodores wear old gold and black.

The New Orleans Saints list their official team colors as black, old gold and white.

[8] Golden Yellow is one of the colors of the United States Air Force, along with Ultramarine Blue.

Gold also signifies the sunshine Arizona is famous for, including the power of the sun and its influence on the climate and the economy.

Cal Poly Pomona's Office of Public Affairs created the colors for web development and has technical guidelines, copyright and privacy protection; as well as logos and images that developers are asked to follow in the university's Guidelines for using official Cal Poly Pomona logos.

[19] The color was approved by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Chancellor in October 2013.

Pale gold is one of the Lithuanian basketball club Lietkabelis Panevėžys primary colors.

Vegas gold is one of the official athletic colors for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Boston College Eagles, Colorado Buffaloes, South Florida Bulls, St. Vincent–St.

Mary High School, Vanderbilt Commodores, the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen, and Western Carolina University Catamounts.

This is the name of the color of the Starfleet command personnel uniform worn by Captain Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the TV show and movies Star Trek.

[32] Golden brown is commonly referenced in recipes as the desired color of properly baked and fried foods.