Information about Dark Mustard color

#A88905 - Dark Mustard color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A88905 ("Dark Mustard") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 137, 5) — 65.9% red, 53.7% green, 2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 64 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A88905 is a maximally vivid golden yellow that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Palm (#AA8805). Nearby in the Register you will also find Baby Poo (#AB9004) and Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 137, 5) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A88905 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Mustard" in the Register.

Dark Mustard color variations

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

Dark Mustard color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Mustard

#A88905
#E9C007

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#F8D63B

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#FAE37C

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#FCF1BD

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Mustard color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Mustard

#A88905
#866E04

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#645203

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#433702

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#211B01

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Black

#000000

Dark Mustard color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Mustard

#A88905
#A68C17

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#A18B2C

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#988945

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#8D8560

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Grey

#808080

Dark Mustard color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#05A807

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#43A805

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#84A805

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Dark Mustard

#A88905
#A84905

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#A80705

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#A80543

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Dark Mustard 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
#A88905
Dark Mustard

#A88905

#0523A8
#0523A8

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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
#A88905
Dark Mustard

#A88905

#3905A8
#3905A8

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#0575A8
#0575A8

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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
#75A805
#75A805

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#A88905
Dark Mustard

#A88905

#A83905
#A83905

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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
#A88905
Dark Mustard

#A88905

#05A88A
#05A88A

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#8A05A8
#8A05A8

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#A88905
Dark Mustard

#A88905

#23A805
#23A805

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#0523A8
#0523A8

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#8A05A8
#8A05A8

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#A88905
Dark Mustard

#A88905

#05A839
#05A839

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#0523A8
#0523A8

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#A80575
#A80575

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Nearest named colors to Dark Mustard

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

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Diarrhea color link
Diarrhea

#9F8303

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Gold color link
Gold

#A57C00

Dark Golden Yellow color link
Dark Golden Yellow

#AC7D0C

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Dark Mustard color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#A88905 - Dark Mustard color image Dark Mustard color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#A88905 - Dark Mustard color image Dark Mustard color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#A88905 - Dark Mustard color image Dark Mustard color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#A88905 - Dark Mustard color image Dark Mustard color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A88905
  • RGB168, 137, 5
  • CMYK0, 12, 64, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 137, 5)
  • HSL49°, 94%, 34%
  • HSL Precise48.589°, 94.22%, 33.922%
  • HSV49°, 97%, 66%
  • HSB49°, 97%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.537, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.537, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.537, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA88905
  • DECIMAL ID11045125
  • Name Length12
  • This page visited310 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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