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Mustard vs Canary yellow

#ffdb58 · #ffef00

Mustard#ffdb58
Canary yellow#ffef00

Mustard and Canary yellow are similar. Canary yellow is 3.7% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 11°.

Difference

CIEDE20008.53similar
Lightness+3.7%
Chroma+0.047
Hue+11°

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

Codes

Mustard
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Canary yellow
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One on the other

AaMustard / Canary yellow1.13:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaCanary yellow / Mustard1.13:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text

In between

Halfway in OKLab: #ffe53f

Questions and answers

What is the difference between Mustard and Canary yellow?

Mustard and Canary yellow are similar. Canary yellow is 3.7% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 11°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 8.53.

Is Canary yellow lighter than Mustard?

Canary yellow is 3.7% lighter. In OKLCH, Mustard has a lightness of 89.8% and Canary yellow 93.5%.

Can I put Mustard text on Canary yellow?

The contrast ratio between them is 1.13:1. 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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