Cut of Mustard is calm, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #436eb2 |
| Complementary Color | #4d78bc |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.76° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Cut of Mustard Color. The Coriander Seed color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Crispy Gingersnap (#bb7838) for more energetic effect. Try Sedona at Sunset as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4d78bc is the best complementary color to Cut of Mustard. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bc914d complementary color is Steel Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Twine are #bc594d and #afbc4d. Thus found on the left and right of #bc914d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chestnut and Celery colors as they work well with Cut of Mustard.
The split-complementary Cut of Mustard palette consists of #594dbc and #4dafbc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4d78bc). Try Blue Violet and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #bc914d, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #bc914d offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Cut of Mustard. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Puerto Rico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cut of Mustard contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Steel Blue, Chateau Green, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #bc914d square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Cut of Mustard tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#4d78bc) and two others. The Puerto Rico is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blush – 120° from the complementary Steel Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4dbc91 and #bc4d77.
In a RGB color space, hex #bc914d is made of 46% red, 35% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Cut of Mustard has a hue angle of 36.76°, a saturation of 45.31% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bc914d is made of 0% cyan, 16.87% magenta, 43.53% yellow and 26.27% black ink.
| HEX | #bc914d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(188,145,77) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 35%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.87, 43.53, 26.27 |
| HSL | hsl(36.76,45.31%,51.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.76,59.04%,73.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.9091,8.4477,41.7872) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.204,31.478,11.3997) |