Named color

Mustard

Mustard is a vibrant yellow color with HEX #FFDB58. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 219, 88, HSL 47, 100%, 67%, warm temperature, and is useful for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds.

#FFDB58 yellow warm vibrant

HEX #FFDB58

RGB rgb(255, 219, 88)

HSL hsl(47 100% 67%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 65, 0)

Luminance 0.7263

Contrast Black 15.53:1White 1.35:1

CSS Utilities

--color-mustard: #FFDB58;
.bg-mustard { background-color: #FFDB58; }
.text-mustard { color: #FFDB58; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.7263

Black text15.53:1AA Pass

White text1.35:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#FFDB58",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    219,
    88
  ],
  "hsl": [
    47,
    100,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    14,
    65,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7263,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.53,
    "white": 1.35
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#577BFF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FF8657",
    "#CFFF57"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#57FFDB",
    "#DB57FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#57FF86",
    "#577BFF",
    "#FF57CF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#57CFFF",
    "#8657FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFEEB3",
    "#FFDB58",
    "#FAC400"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#FFEEB3",
  "dark": "#FAC400",
  "saturated": "#FFDB57",
  "desaturated": "#ECD069",
  "pastel": "#FCF4D9",
  "neon": "#FFE380"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#577BFF",
    "#FF8657",
    "#CFFF57"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#ECD069",
    "#FFEEB3"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFEEB3",
    "#ECD069"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "naples-yellow",
    "maize",
    "straw",
    "laser-lemon",
    "topaz"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mustard"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "maize-vs-mustard",
    "mustard-vs-naples-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mustard",
    "/wcag/mustard",
    "/css/colors/mustard",
    "/hex/ffdb58"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mustard"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/naples-yellow",
      "/colors/maize",
      "/colors/straw",
      "/colors/laser-lemon",
      "/colors/topaz",
      "/compare/maize-vs-mustard",
      "/compare/mustard-vs-naples-yellow",
      "/harmonies/mustard",
      "/wcag/mustard",
      "/css/colors/mustard",
      "/hex/ffdb58"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "mustard",
  "name": "Mustard",
  "hex": "#FFDB58",
  "uses": [
    "highlight colors",
    "editorial accents",
    "warm backgrounds"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "optimism",
      "clarity",
      "warmth"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "education",
      "food",
      "lifestyle",
      "print design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "long-form text backgrounds at high saturation"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "highlight-colors",
    "editorial-accents",
    "warm-backgrounds",
    "optimism",
    "clarity",
    "warmth"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    219,
    88
  ],
  "hsl": [
    47,
    100,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    14,
    65,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7263,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.53,
    "white": 1.35
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#577BFF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FF8657",
      "#CFFF57"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#57FFDB",
      "#DB57FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#57FF86",
      "#577BFF",
      "#FF57CF"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#57CFFF",
      "#8657FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFEEB3",
      "#FFDB58",
      "#FAC400"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFEEB3",
    "dark": "#FAC400",
    "saturated": "#FFDB57",
    "desaturated": "#ECD069",
    "pastel": "#FCF4D9",
    "neon": "#FFE380"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-mustard: #FFDB58;",
    "utility": ".bg-mustard { background-color: #FFDB58; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-mustard { color: #FFDB58; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "naples-yellow",
    "maize",
    "straw",
    "laser-lemon",
    "topaz"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mustard"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "maize-vs-mustard",
    "mustard-vs-naples-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mustard",
    "/wcag/mustard",
    "/css/colors/mustard",
    "/hex/ffdb58"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mustard"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/naples-yellow",
      "/colors/maize",
      "/colors/straw",
      "/colors/laser-lemon",
      "/colors/topaz",
      "/compare/maize-vs-mustard",
      "/compare/mustard-vs-naples-yellow",
      "/harmonies/mustard",
      "/wcag/mustard",
      "/css/colors/mustard",
      "/hex/ffdb58"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#577BFF",
      "#FF8657",
      "#CFFF57"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#ECD069",
      "#FFEEB3"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFEEB3",
      "#ECD069"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Mustard Color

Mustard sits in the yellow family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Mustard is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include optimism, clarity, and warmth, which makes it relevant for education and food. In design work, Mustard is most useful for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Mustard against black and white text.

Black text15.53:1AA Pass

White text1.35:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Naples Yellow#FADA5E

Maize#FBEC5D

Straw#E4D96F

Laser Lemon#FFFF66

Topaz#FFC87C

Color Harmonies

#577BFF#577BFF

#FF8657#FF8657

#CFFF57#CFFF57

#57FFDB#57FFDB

#DB57FF#DB57FF

Open full Mustard harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FFEEB3#FFEEB3

#FAC400#FAC400

#FFDB57#FFDB57

#ECD069#ECD069

#FCF4D9#FCF4D9

#FFE380#FFE380

Pairings

Black#000000

#577BFF#577BFF

#FF8657#FF8657

#CFFF57#CFFF57

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Mustard

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Mustard Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

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Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings