Mustard
#CEB301
What color is Mustard
Mustard is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Mustard is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Mustard
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Mustard is #CEB301.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Mustard has 81%% Red, 70% Green, and 0% Blue.
Mustard has 52° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 81% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Mustard has 52° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Mustard has 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 100% yellow, and 19% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CEB301 |
|
RGB |
(206, 179, 1) |
(81%, 70%, 0%) |
HSV |
(52°, 100, 81) |
(14%, 100%, 81%) |
HSL |
(52°, 98, 41) |
(14%, 98%, 41%) |
CMYK |
(0, 13, 100, 19) |
(0%, 13%, 100%, 19%) |
How does Mustard contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Mustard is 45%, which is medium high.
Mustard has a higher contrast with black than white.
Mustard and black have a 10.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Mustard and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
45% |
AAA (10.1) |
insufficient (2.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Mustard
How to mix Mustard paint
To mix Mustard paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 62% Yellow, 19% Red, 19% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
62%
Red
19%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
19%
White
0%
To mix Mustard paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 71% Yellow, 19% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
71%
Black
19%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Mustard
Colors similar to Mustard are: Brownish Yellow, Burnt Yellow, Olive Yellow, Dark Yellow, and Muddy Yellow. Burnt Yellow is more orange and paler and darker than Mustard. Olive Yellow is more yellow and paler than Mustard. Dark Yellow is paler and lighter than Mustard. Muddy Yellow is paler and darker than Mustard.
