Gold

[rodAD]

Hey guys im making a design and i want it to be the colour of gold! how do i find that colour or make it look like shiny gold and not yellow? thanks

 

[Alfred]

You need a gradient fill rather than a solid colour for this. Try experimenting with shades of yellow, and include some white streaks to make it look shiny.

[Ben]

Use probably want to use gradients, and add noise.

[anon1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6aTMV7Y6E0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EwJPj3ps48

 

AD already has so much popularity that a quick google search can bring up reasonable good and free tutorials  :)

[R C-R]

The metallic shininess of gold is the result of specular reflection, which is just a fancy way of saying it reflects light somewhat like a mirror. That means its apparent color will be a mix of the underlying yellow color of gold & the color of the light shining on it.

 

To duplicate that look convincingly, you need add specular highlights that suggest what direction the light is coming from, its color, & its strength relative to the diffuse reflections of less shiny surfaces. One way to do that is to put the highlights on a separate layer so you can experiment with its blend modes & opacity to control the intensity of the effect, & to add blur effects & such to control how shiny you want it to appear.