Electric Mustard Zenith
Electric Mustard Zenith: a vivid monochromatic palette of #D8BF0B, #C2AB20, #B09708, #8C8418, #7F6710. Energetic, confident and attention-seeking; best contrast 2.95:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.95:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Paella#D8BF0B
A light, vivid yellow (Paella) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hey Pesto#C2AB20
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Hey Pesto) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lucky#B09708
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Lucky) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Witch Brew#8C8418
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Witch Brew) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Alligator#7F6710
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Alligator) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.45:1Good 3/5
- On black11.37:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly99% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mustard | Background | #D8BF0B | 80% |
| ≈ Mustard | Primary | #C2AB20 | 74% |
| ≈ Mustard | Surface | #B09708 | 68% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #8C8418 | 60% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #7F6710 | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211A03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d8bf0b;
--color-surface: #b09708;
--color-primary: #c2ab20;
--color-accent: #8c8418;
--color-text: #211a03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d8bf0b;
--color-surface: #b09708;
--color-primary: #c2ab20;
--color-accent: #8c8418;
--color-ink: #211a03;
}
About this palette
Electric Mustard Zenith is palette number 1,625 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Mustard (#D8BF0B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as energetic, confident and attention-seeking. Its colors run from Mustard (#D8BF0B) at the light end to Olive (#7F6710) at the dark end, covering 52% to 80% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mustard #D8BF0B: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.165, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mustard #C2AB20: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.146.
3. ≈ Mustard #B09708: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.138.
4. ≈ Olive #8C8418: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.12.
5. ≈ Olive #7F6710: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow family, spread across 13 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.134 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel energetic, confident and attention-seeking.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Mustard (#D8BF0B) with Olive (#7F6710) at a contrast ratio of 2.95:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#D8BF0B), so this page suggests #211A03 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 9.37:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D8BF0B as the background, #B09708 for cards and surfaces, #C2AB20 as the primary brand color, #8C8418 as the accent, and #211A03 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Electric Mustard Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.95:1 (#D8BF0B on #7F6710). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Mustard (#C2AB20) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a energetic, confident and attention-seeking feel works well.