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Khaki vs Mustard

#f0e68c · #ffdb58

Khaki#f0e68c
Mustard#ffdb58

Khaki and Mustard are similar. Mustard is 1.5% darker. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 9°.

Difference

CIEDE20008.55similar
Lightness−1.5%
Chroma+0.039
Hue−9°

Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.

Codes

Khaki
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RGB
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OKLCH
Mustard
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RGB
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OKLCH

One on the other

AaKhaki / Mustard1.06:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaMustard / Khaki1.06:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text

In between

Halfway in OKLab: #f8e174

Questions and answers

What is the difference between Khaki and Mustard?

Khaki and Mustard are similar. Mustard is 1.5% darker. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 9°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 8.55.

Is Mustard lighter than Khaki?

Mustard is 1.5% darker. In OKLCH, Khaki has a lightness of 91.3% and Mustard 89.8%.

Can I put Khaki text on Mustard?

The contrast ratio between them is 1.06:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.

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