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Mustard Yellow
Mustard Yellow
#C6A500Click to copy
Mustard Yellow Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(198, 165, 0)Copy
HSLhsl(50, 100%, 39%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(50, 100%, 78%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 100%, 22%)Copy
Mustard Yellow Color Schemes
Complementary
#C6A500
Click to copy#0021C6
Click to copyAnalogous
#C64200
Click to copy#84C600
Click to copySplit Complementary
#0084C6
Click to copy#4200C6
Click to copyMonochromatic
#C6A500
Click to copy#EFD23D
Click to copy#F7E89B
Click to copy#605000
Click to copy#000000
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyMustard Yellow WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
2.39 : 1
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Black background #000000
8.78 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
2.19 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
5.28 : 1
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Mustard Yellow Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Mustard Yellow Color Introduction
Definition
Mustard Yellow (HEX #C6A500) has the RGB value rgb(198, 165, 0), the HSL value hsl(50°, 100%, 39%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(0%, 17%, 100%, 22%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Mustard Yellow is #0021C6, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #C64200 and #84C600 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#0084C6, #4200C6) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Mustard Yellow uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Mustard Yellow has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 against white and 8.78:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Yellow is the brightest of all colors, evoking sunlight, wheat fields and lemons. Light and eye-catching, it plays an important role in playful, dining and warning designs. Specifically, Mustard Yellow has a lightness of 39% and a saturation of 100%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is extremely high and its visual tension is strong, so it works best used sparingly as a focal accent. In a word: A deep yellow like mustard.
Color Psychology
Yellow can evoke happiness, hope and curiosity, with a marked invigorating effect; psychologically it symbolizes brightness, wisdom and youth. For this reason Mustard Yellow tends to leave a first impression of being bright and cheerful in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Yellow suits children’s brands, warning signs, fast-moving consumer packaging and any scene that needs to be bright and eye-catching. In real projects, Mustard Yellow is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Yellow”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Mustard Yellow Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
