Mustard vs Gold

Mustard and Gold are both yellows, but they are not the same color: the measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 4.6, close: they read as matching at a glance.

Mustard

RGB: 255, 219, 88
HSL: 47, 100%, 67%
OKLCH: 89.8% 0.151 93.7

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Lemon Zest

Gold

RGB: 255, 215, 0
HSL: 51, 100%, 50%
OKLCH: 88.7% 0.182 95.3

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Gold

Measured difference: ΔE 4.6 · close: they read as matching at a glance. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Mustard and Gold apart

1 Gold carries more chroma, so it reads more saturated. Mustard looks grayer in direct comparison.
2 Check them against a true neutral gray: subtle undertones surface immediately next to something with no undertone at all.

Guide

When to use which

Mustard is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Gold is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Mustard complementary palette

Gold complementary palette

Mustard analogous palette

Gold analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Mustard and Gold the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 4.6 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them close: they read as matching at a glance.

Which is darker, Mustard or Gold?

Gold is darker: 1 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Mustard.