YELLOW

Mustard

#FFDB58

Conversions

HEX#FFDB58

RGBrgb(255, 219, 88)

HSLhsl(47, 100%, 67%)

HSVhsv(47, 65%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 65%, 0%)

Copy CSS

color: #ffdb58;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(255, 219, 88);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(47, 100%, 67%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 1.35 : 1

On ink blackPass · 14.15 : 1

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About Mustard

Mustard is the hex color #FFDB58, which translates to rgb(255, 219, 88) in RGB and hsl(47, 100%, 67%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 47 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 67 percent. That combination gives Mustard a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Mustard compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520), a CIE76 distance of 20.2 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is amber-300 (#FFD230), at a distance of 12.3. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Royal Yellow at 3.6. Sorted by lightness, Mustard is number 10 of the 18 yellow colors here.

Text on Mustard

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Mustard, led by Ink black at 14.15:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Mustard already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Mustard. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Mid grey #6B7280	3.57:1	Fail	Pass	Fail
Dark grey #374151	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Light grey #E5E7EB	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Mustard

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Mustard for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Mustard

Format	Value
HEX	#FFDB58
RGB	rgb(255, 219, 88)
HSL	hsl(47, 100%, 67%)
HSV	hsv(47, 65%, 100%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 14%, 65%, 0%)
OKLCH	oklch(89.85% 0.1513 93.66)
CIELAB	lab(88.27 -1.52 66.76)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.