Mustard Yellow (#E1AD01)

The hex code for Mustard Yellow is #E1AD01. It is rgb(225, 173, 1) in RGB, hsl(46, 99%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 100%, 12%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1AD01

HEX#E1AD01

RGBrgb(225, 173, 1)

HSLhsl(46, 99%, 44%)

HSVhsv(46, 100%, 88%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 100%, 12%)

OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.158 86.8)

LABlab(74.01% 10.86 75.97)

LCHlch(74.01% 76.74 81.87)

Colors Closest to Mustard Yellow

Mustard Yellow is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Urobilin#E1AD21ΔE 5.05 Orange-yellow#F5BD1FΔE 6.25 Spanish Yellow#F6B511ΔE 6.99 Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 7.38 Xanthous#F1B42FΔE 7.48 Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 7.88

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#E1AD01 Channel Values

How Mustard Yellow breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 225 · G 173 · B 1	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 46° · S 99% · L 44%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 46° · S 100% · V 88%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 23% · Y 100% · K 12%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.06:1 vs white · 10.18:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Mustard Yellow background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Mustard Yellow

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Mustard Yellow; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Mustard Yellow

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Mustard Yellow Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E1AD01

Protanopia#B7B700

Protanomaly#C9B300

Deuteranopia#C0C000

Deuteranomaly#CEB900

Tritanopia#E8A3A3

Tritanomaly#E5A781

Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #E1AD01 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--mustard-yellow: #E1AD01;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1AD01;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'mustard-yellow': '#E1AD01' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.678, blue: 0.004)

Android XML<color name="mustard_yellow">#E1AD01</color>

SVG fillfill="#E1AD01"

More Yellow Colors

Mustard Yellow sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e1ad21 e0e000 e1dfbc e0bc5b e2b33c e0ae2e e3a60d e09600 e4d00a dde26a e4d96f dcdc84 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffc40c ffef00 fffdf0 ffffe5 524900 808000 a07918 cba135

#E1AD01 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Mustard Yellow?

The hex code for Mustard Yellow is #E1AD01. That is rgb(225, 173, 1) in RGB, hsl(46, 99%, 44%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 100%, 12%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E1AD01?

#E1AD01 is rgb(225, 173, 1) — red 225, green 173, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1AD01?

#E1AD01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 100%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1AD01 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1AD01 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1AD01 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1AD01 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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