#E0B33A · near Mustard

#E0B33A (RGB 224, 179, 58) is a medium, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Mustard and near Marigold and Orange. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #E0B33A a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 87°.

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HEX#E0B33A

RGBrgb(224, 179, 58)

HSLhsl(44, 73%, 55%)

CMYK0, 20, 74, 12

CSS var--mustard

Contrast1.97:1 white · 10.68:1 black

Similar named colors

Mustard #E1AD01Marigold #EAA221Orange #FFA500Cantaloupe #FFA62FSaffron #F4C430

How to use #E0B33A

Black text passes WCAG AA on #E0B33A (10.68:1); white text does not (1.97:1).

For a calm scheme pair #E0B33A with its analogous neighbors #E06038 and #B9E038; for contrast use its complement #3865E0 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

CSSSCSSTailwind

--mustard: #E0B33A;

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Shades & tints

#2D240C#5A4817#866B23#B38F2E#E0B33A#E6C261#ECD189#F3E1B0#F9F0D8

Color harmonies for #E0B33A

Complementary

#E0B33A#3865E0

Analogous

#E0B33A#E06038#B9E038

Triadic

#E0B33A#38E0B3#B338E0

Split complementary

#E0B33A#38B9E0#6038E0

Tetradic

#E0B33A#38E060#3865E0#E038B9