Nearest-color comparison
Mustard #FFDB58 vs Naples Yellow #FADA5E: RGB distance 7.9 and contrast 1.02:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Mustard and Naples Yellow are very close, with an RGB distance of 7.9. Mustard is lighter by 0.0136, and Mustard is more saturated by 6 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.02:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Mustard and Naples Yellow across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
yellow color
Mustard is #FFDB58, a warm yellow with hue 47°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.7263. Beside Naples Yellow, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.53:1.
yellow color
Naples Yellow is #FADA5E, a warm yellow with hue 48°, saturation 94% and luminance 0.7127. Beside Mustard, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.25:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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