#D4AF37 · near Mustard

#D4AF37 (RGB 212, 175, 55) is a medium, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Mustard and near Marigold and Brass. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #D4AF37 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 10 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 91°.

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HEX#D4AF37

RGBrgb(212, 175, 55)

HSLhsl(46, 65%, 52%)

CMYK0, 17, 74, 17

CSS var--mustard

Contrast2.1:1 white · 9.99:1 black

Similar named colors

Mustard #E1AD01Marigold #EAA221Brass #B5A642Honey #EB9605Orange #FFA500

How to use #D4AF37

Black text passes WCAG AA on #D4AF37 (9.99:1); white text does not (2.1:1).

For a calm scheme pair #D4AF37 with its analogous neighbors #D45F35 and #AAD435; for contrast use its complement #355AD4 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

CSSSCSSTailwind

--mustard: #D4AF37;

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Shades & tints

#2A230B#554616#7F6921#AA8C2C#D4AF37#DDBF5F#E5CF87#EEDFAF#F6EFD7

Color harmonies for #D4AF37

Complementary

#D4AF37#355AD4

Analogous

#D4AF37#D45F35#AAD435

Triadic

#D4AF37#35D4AF#AF35D4

Split complementary

#D4AF37#35AAD4#5F35D4

Tetradic

#D4AF37#35D45F#355AD4#D435AA