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Mustard colour

A deep, brownish-gold yellow named after the condiment. Richer and earthier than bright yellow, it is a staple of vintage and autumn palettes.

#E1AD01

Mustard colour codes

Hex
#E1AD01
RGB
rgb(225, 173, 1)
HSL
hsl(46, 99%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(46, 100%, 88%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.77 0.16 87)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 23%, 100%, 12%)

Complementary palette

Mustard with its opposite on the colour wheel.
#E1AD01
rgb(225, 173, 1)
#0135E1
rgb(1, 53, 225)

Triad palette

Mustard with two evenly-spaced partners.
#E1AD01
rgb(225, 173, 1)
#01E1AD
rgb(1, 225, 173)
#AD01E1
rgb(173, 1, 225)

Monochromatic palette

Lighter and darker versions of mustard at the same hue.
#725A0B
rgb(114, 90, 11)
#9F7E10
rgb(159, 126, 16)
#CCA114
rgb(204, 161, 20)
#EEBC18
rgb(238, 188, 24)

Lighter tints

Mustard toward white.
#E1AD01
rgb(225, 173, 1)
#E5B925
rgb(229, 185, 37)
#EAC44A
rgb(234, 196, 74)
#EED06E
rgb(238, 208, 110)
#F2DC92
rgb(242, 220, 146)
#F6E8B6
rgb(246, 232, 182)
#FBF3DB
rgb(251, 243, 219)
#FFFFFF
rgb(255, 255, 255)

Darker shades

Mustard toward black.
#E1AD01
rgb(225, 173, 1)
#C19401
rgb(193, 148, 1)
#A17C01
rgb(161, 124, 1)
#816301
rgb(129, 99, 1)
#604A00
rgb(96, 74, 0)
#403100
rgb(64, 49, 0)
#201900
rgb(32, 25, 0)
#000000
rgb(0, 0, 0)

About mustard

A deep, brownish-gold yellow named after the condiment. Richer and earthier than bright yellow, it is a staple of vintage and autumn palettes. The value shown here (#E1AD01) is a widely used representation — descriptive colour names like this cover a small range rather than one fixed code, so feel free to nudge it in the colour picker to suit your project.

Palettes that work with mustard

The complementary colour (#0135E1) sits opposite mustard on the wheel for high contrast, while the triad spreads three balanced hues. For subtle, layered designs the monochromatic set keeps the same hue at different lightness. All are generated automatically above — click any swatch to copy.

Using mustard in your design

For CSS, paste #E1AD01 or the oklch(0.77 0.16 87) value, or download the ready-made mustard.css file above — it includes a full 50–950 token scale. Always check contrast before using mustard behind text.

What is the hex code for mustard?
Mustard is commonly #E1AD01 (rgb(225, 173, 1)). It covers a small range, but this is a widely used value.
What colours go well with mustard?
Its complementary colour #0135E1 and the triad/monochromatic palettes shown above. Use the picker's harmony tool to explore more.

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