#E1B84A · near Mustard

#E1B84A (RGB 225, 184, 74) is a medium, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Mustard and near Saffron and Marigold. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #E1B84A a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 88°.

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HEX#E1B84A

RGBrgb(225, 184, 74)

HSLhsl(44, 72%, 59%)

CMYK0, 18, 67, 12

CSS var--mustard

Contrast1.88:1 white · 11.16:1 black

Similar named colors

Mustard #E1AD01Saffron #F4C430Marigold #EAA221Amber #FFBF00Cantaloupe #FFA62F

How to use #E1B84A

Black text passes WCAG AA on #E1B84A (11.16:1); white text does not (1.88:1).

For a calm scheme pair #E1B84A with its analogous neighbors #E26E4B and #BFE24B; for contrast use its complement #4B73E2 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

CSSSCSSTailwind

--mustard: #E1B84A;

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Shades & tints

#2D250F#5A4A1E#876E2C#B4933B#E1B84A#E7C66E#EDD492#F3E3B7#F9F1DB

Color harmonies for #E1B84A

Complementary

#E1B84A#4B73E2

Analogous

#E1B84A#E26E4B#BFE24B

Triadic

#E1B84A#4BE2BA#BA4BE2

Split complementary

#E1B84A#4BBFE2#6E4BE2

Tetradic

#E1B84A#4BE26E#4B73E2#E24BBF