yellowwarm
Mustard #DBB42C
A dark golden yellow, like mustard; a favorite of retro and vintage palettes.
Use cases: Retro palettes · Fashion
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #DBB42C | |
| RGB | rgb(219, 180, 44) | |
| HSL | hsl(47, 71%, 52%) | |
| HSV | hsv(47, 80%, 86%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 17.8%, 79.9%, 14.1%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(45.992, 47.8874, 9.2031) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.8, 1.4, 68.7) | |
| Luminance | 0.479 (WCAG relative) |
/* Mustard */
color: #dbb42c;
background-color: #dbb42c;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#c5a228 #af9023 #997e1f #836c1a #6e5a16 #584812 #42360d #2c2409 #161204 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#dfbc41 #e2c356 #e6cb6b #e9d280 #edda96 #f1e1ab #f4e9c0 #f8f0d5 #fbf8ea #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#d2af34 #c9aa3d #c0a445 #b79f4e #ae9a56 #a4955e #9b9067 #928a6f #898578 #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#DBB42C
#2C53DB
#dbb42c #2c53db
Analogous
Edit in generator →#DB5D2C
#DBB42C
#AADB2C
#db5d2c #dbb42c #aadb2c
Triadic
Edit in generator →#DBB42C
#2CDBB4
#B42CDB
#dbb42c #2cdbb4 #b42cdb
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#DBB42C
#2CDB5D
#2C53DB
#DB2CAA
#dbb42c #2cdb5d #2c53db #db2caa
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#DBB42C
#2CAADB
#5D2CDB
#dbb42c #2caadb #5d2cdb
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#786214
#AC8D1D
#DBB42C
#E4C760
#EDD995
#786214 #ac8d1d #dbb42c #e4c760 #edd995
Accessibility & contrast
1.99
#DBB42C on #FFFFFF
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
10.58
#DBB42C on #000000
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on mustard
10.58
#000000 text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Amber #FFBF00 | 7.31 | |
| Gold #FFD700 | 9.49 | |
| Banana #FFE135 | 11.19 | |
| Orange #FFA500 | 12.81 | |
| Sand #C2B280 | 13.25 | |
| Honey #EB9605 | 13.67 |
Related colors
Palettes with mustard
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.