Mustard #FFDB58

#FFDB58Mustard
HEX#FFDB58
RGBrgb(255, 219, 88)
HSLhsl(47, 100%, 67%)
HSVhsv(47, 65%, 100%)
OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.151 93.7)
OKLABoklab(89.8% -0.01 0.151)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 65%, 0%)

Mustard (#FFDB58) is a very light, highly saturated yellow hue. Mustard yellow is warm and slightly muted, a mid-century and autumn favourite.

In RGB it is made of 255 red, 219 green and 88 blue. Its HSL hue angle is 47° with 100% saturation and 67% lightness, while its perceptual OKLCH lightness is 90% with a chroma of 0.151. For print, a starting CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 65% yellow and 0% black.

As a text color on white, Mustard has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1, which fails WCAG AA even for large text. On black it reaches 15.53:1 and passes AA for normal text. If you use Mustard as a background, put black (or very dark) text on it. The APCA lightness contrast is Lc 86 for black text and Lc -20 for white text.

Its perceptual complement is #D3DCFF, close to lavender. Colors that look most similar are gold, lemon, amber. It looks fairly similar to people with red-green color blindness (ΔE 2), so its meaning mostly survives.

Contrast

Text on white · 1.35:1 ✗
Text on black · 15.53:1 AA ✓
White on Mustard · APCA Lc -20
Black on Mustard · APCA Lc 86

Shades and tints of mustard

Color harmonies

ComplementaryAnalogousSplit complementaryTriadicTetradicMonochromatic

How mustard looks with color blindness

Protanopia: #F1D748Deuteranopia: #FAE25ETritanopia: #FFCBC0Achromatopsia: #DDDDDD

Similar colors

Gold#FFD700Lemon#FFF44FAmber#FFBF00Peach#FFE5B4Yellow#FFFF00Apricot#FBCEB1Champagne#F7E7CEOrange#FFA500

FAQ

What is the hex code for mustard?

The hex code for mustard is #FFDB58, which is rgb(255, 219, 88) in RGB.

What text color goes on mustard?

Black text. Its contrast with mustard is 15.53:1.

What color is the complement of mustard?

The perceptual (OKLCH) complement of #FFDB58 is #D3DCFF.

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