Information about Mustard Gold color

#F1B301 - Mustard Gold color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F1B301, known as "Mustard Gold", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(241, 179, 1) — 94.5% red, 70.2% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 94 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid yellow, #F1B301 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from American Yellow (#F2B400). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hive (#EFBD00) and Royal Gold (#F5BD02).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(241, 179, 1)), which gives #F1B301 its character. If you plan to put text on a #F1B301 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. The name "Mustard Gold" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Mustard Gold color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Mustard Gold color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Mustard Gold

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Royal Gold color link
Royal Gold

#F5BD02

Golden color link
Golden

#F5BF03

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

Spotlight color link
Spotlight

#F8BF00

Golden Rod color link
Golden Rod

#F9BC08

Ucla Gold color link
Ucla Gold

#FFB300

Mango color link
Mango

#FDBE02

Mustard Gold color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F1B301
  • RGB241, 179, 1
  • CMYK0, 24, 94, 5
  • CSSrgb(241, 179, 1)
  • HSL45°, 99%, 47%
  • HSL Precise44.5°, 99.174%, 47.451%
  • HSV45°, 100%, 95%
  • HSB45°, 100%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.945
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.945, 0.702, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.945, 0.702, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.945, 0.702, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF1B301
  • DECIMAL ID15840001
  • Name Length12
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