What color is #E1AD01?

Mustard Yellow (#E1AD01) is a medium, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(225, 173, 1), and in HSL hsl(46, 99%, 44%).

Is #E1AD01 accessible as text?

On white, #E1AD01 has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #E1AD01, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E1AD01?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-500 (#F0B100).

What colors go well with #E1AD01?

#E1AD01 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0135DF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E1AD01 below.

Is Mustard Yellow good for buttons?

Mustard Yellow works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E1AD01 — white text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Mustard Yellow a CSS named color?

No — Mustard Yellow is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #E1AD01 in CSS. The closest CSS named color is goldenrod, but only by numeric distance — goldenrod is a different color family, not a true match.

Why is it called Mustard Yellow?

Mustard yellow is named after the condiment and the mustard seed. It is a warm, slightly muted yellow with a vintage, autumnal feel.

Mustard Yellow (#E1AD01) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Mustard Yellow

Not just a swatch — here's how Mustard Yellow works with other colors. Named schemes with Mustard Yellow in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E1AD01 Secondary #B36713 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Mustard Yellow as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #E1AD01 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #929970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Mustard Yellow holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E1AD01 Accent #AAC4B6 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163746

Mustard Yellow opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E1AD01 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Mustard Yellow sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E1AD01 Secondary #F3E1B9 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Mustard Yellow is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mustard Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Mustard Yellow actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 88/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 84/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with Mustard Yellow

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use Mustard Yellow with

Coquelicot Yellow Green Sapphire Blue Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7EDCE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C9DF01 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Mustard Yellow at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E1AD01;
  --color-base-rgb: 225 173 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.4% 0.158 86.8);
  --color-50: #FEFBF0;
  --color-100: #FDF5D8;
  --color-200: #FCEAB1;
  --color-300: #F7DA78;
  --color-400: #EBC547;
  --color-500: #D2A923;
  --color-600: #9F8223;
  --color-700: #6F5D1F;
  --color-800: #483D19;
  --color-900: #2C2611;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mustard-yellow: {
    50: '#FEFBF0',
    100: '#FDF5D8',
    200: '#FCEAB1',
    300: '#F7DA78',
    400: '#EBC547',
    500: '#D2A923',
    600: '#9F8223',
    700: '#6F5D1F',
    800: '#483D19',
    900: '#2C2611',
  },
}

$base: #E1AD01;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFBF0;
$base-100: #FDF5D8;
$base-200: #FCEAB1;
$base-300: #F7DA78;
$base-400: #EBC547;
$base-500: #D2A923;
$base-600: #9F8223;
$base-700: #6F5D1F;
$base-800: #483D19;
$base-900: #2C2611;
$base-hover: #B38901;
$base-subtle: #F4E5B4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E1AD01",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF5D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCEAB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F7DA78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EBC547",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D2A923",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F8223",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F5D1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#483D19",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C2611",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}