Light Mustard #F7D560
Light Mustard is a light, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #F7D560 and RGB rgb(247, 213, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#F7D560 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Light Mustard. Black text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mustard |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Colors that go with Light Mustard
Matches found by rotating Light Mustard around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Mustard
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Mustard, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Mustard, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.015
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.018
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.025
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.037
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.039
More about Light Mustard
How to make Light Mustard
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts yellow
- 2 parts white
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #FDD24B, a difference of ΔE 0.016 from Light Mustard. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Light Mustard in every format
| HEX | #F7D560 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 213, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 90%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.14 93.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F7D560 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F7D560 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F7D560 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7D560 text on black | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Mustard
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E4
oklch(97% 0.023 90.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6EAC3
oklch(93.7% 0.052 92.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F7D560
oklch(88% 0.14 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5BD00
oklch(81% 0.166 93.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
Light Mustard with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E9D253 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2DC65 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC6BC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.140 |
Use Light Mustard in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.