Dijon Mustard is calm, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #1d358c |
| Complementary Color | #728ae2 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (47.03° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.86% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Dijon Mustard Color. The French Pale Gold color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Rob Roy (#ddad56) for more energetic effect. Try Galley Gold as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#728ae2 is the best complementary color to Dijon Mustard. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2ca73 complementary color is Havelock Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chenin are #e29272 and #c2e272. Thus found on the left and right of #e2ca73 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Copperfield and Yellow Green colors as they work well with Dijon Mustard.
The split-complementary Dijon Mustard palette consists of #9272e2 and #72c2e2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#728ae2). Try Medium Purple and Aquamarine Blue colors in combination with #e2ca73, 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 #e2ca73 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dijon Mustard. Thus Lavender and Aquamarine Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dijon Mustard contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2ca73 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dijon Mustard tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#728ae2) and two others. The Aquamarine Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deep Blush – 120° from the complementary Havelock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #72e2ca and #e2728a.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2ca73 is made of 42% red, 37% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Dijon Mustard has a hue angle of 47.03°, a saturation of 65.68% and a lightness of 66.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2ca73 is made of 0% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 43.53% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e2ca73 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,202,115) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 37%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.41, 43.53, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(47.03,65.68%,66.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(47.03,49.12%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.6463,-2.7755,46.2092) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.5791,59.6476,24.8035) |