Nearest-color comparison

Maize vs Mustard

Maize and Mustard are different yellow colors with HEX values #FBEC5D and #FFDB58. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 18.2, their contrast ratio is 1.11:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Maize and Mustard are very close colors. Maize is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.11:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Maize#FBEC5D

Mustard#FFDB58

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Maize and Mustard across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance18.2

Pair contrast1.11:1

Luminance delta0.0866

Hue delta7 deg

Lighter colorMaize

More saturatedMustard

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

yellow color

Maize

Maize is #FBEC5D, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Mustard, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FBEC5D RGB251, 236, 93 HSL54, 95, 67 CMYK0, 6, 63, 2 Luminance0.8129 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

yellow color

Mustard

Mustard is #FFDB58, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Maize, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FFDB58 RGB255, 219, 88 HSL47, 100, 67 CMYK0, 14, 65, 0 Luminance0.7263 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Maize or Mustard

Choose MaizeMaize is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FBEC5D.

Choose MustardMustard is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFDB58.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyMaizeMustard

HEX#FBEC5D#FFDB58

RGB251, 236, 93255, 219, 88

HSL54, 95, 6747, 100, 67

CMYK0, 6, 63, 20, 14, 65, 0

FamilyYellowYellow

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.81290.7263

Black contrast17.26:115.53:1

White contrast1.22:11.35:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Maizeblack text - 17.26:1

Mustardblack text - 15.53:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Maize#FBEC5D

Mustard#FFDB58

#FDF6B4#FDF6B4

#FFEEB3#FFEEB3

#5B6BFB#5B6BFB

#577BFF#577BFF

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    "name": "Maize",
    "hex": "#FBEC5D",
    "rgb": [
      251,
      236,
      93
    ],
    "hsl": [
      54,
      95,
      67
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      6,
      63,
      2
    ],
    "family": "yellow",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.8129,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 17.26,
      "white": 1.22
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 17.26
    },
    "description": "Maize is #FBEC5D, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Mustard, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/maize/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "mustard",
    "name": "Mustard",
    "hex": "#FFDB58",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      219,
      88
    ],
    "hsl": [
      47,
      100,
      67
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      14,
      65,
      0
    ],
    "family": "yellow",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.7263,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 15.53,
      "white": 1.35
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 15.53
    },
    "description": "Mustard is #FFDB58, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Maize, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/mustard/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 18.2,
  "contrastRatio": 1.11,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 7,
    "saturation": 5,
    "lightness": 0
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0866,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Maize",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Mustard"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.11,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Maize",
      "background": "#FBEC5D",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 17.26
    },
    {
      "color": "Mustard",
      "background": "#FFDB58",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 15.53
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Maize is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FBEC5D.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Mustard is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFDB58.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/maize-vs-mustard.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "name": "Maize vs Mustard",
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  "summary": "Maize and Mustard are different yellow colors with HEX values #FBEC5D and #FFDB58. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 18.2, their contrast ratio is 1.11:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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        54,
        95,
        67
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      "cmyk": [
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        63,
        2
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        "white": 1.22
      },
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        "label": "black text",
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      },
      "description": "Maize is #FBEC5D, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Mustard, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
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    },
    {
      "slug": "mustard",
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      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 15.53
      },
      "description": "Mustard is #FFDB58, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Maize, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/mustard/",
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    },
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    "sameTemperature": true,
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        "foreground": "#000000",
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      }
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    "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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