Dark Mustard Color
Dark Mustard is a yellow color with hex code #A88905. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark mustard, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Mustard Color Values
What Does Dark Mustard Mean?
Dark Mustard belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Being on the dark side, Dark Mustard adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Mustard is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: deep yellow, #AF8D13). It is also known as Strong Mustard.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Mustard
Dark Mustard and #0523A8 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #A83905 and #75A805, which sit beside dark mustard on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark mustard with triadic partners #05A88A and #8A05A8. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Yellowy Brown —
#AE8B0C(Delta E 2) - Baby Shit Brown —
#AD900D(Delta E 3) - Diarrhea —
#9F8303(Delta E 3) - Baby Poo —
#AB9004(Delta E 4) - Dark Gold —
#B59410(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A88905; }
.background { background-color: #A88905; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A88905; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A8890540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark mustard?
Dark Mustard has the hex code #A88905. In RGB notation it is rgb(168, 137, 5), in HSL it is hsl(49, 94%, 34%), and its OKLCH value is 0.64, 0.13, 92.6.
What does the color dark mustard mean?
Yellow-family colors like dark mustard carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Mustard belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Being on the dark side, Dark Mustard adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark mustard?
Dark Mustard has three easy routes: its complement #0523A8 for punch, its neighbors #A83905 and #75A805 for something calmer, or triadic partners #05A88A and #8A05A8 when you want energy.
Is dark mustard a standard web color?
No — Dark Mustard is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A88905 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark mustard lighter or darker?
To lighten dark mustard, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FDF4C9 (lightest tint) to #1E1801 (darkest shade).
About Dark Mustard
Dark Mustard is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has alternative names including Strong Mustard. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A88905 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.