Dijon Mustard

#e2ca73

Mustard-leaning olive warmth for grounded chart highlights

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About Dijon Mustard

Look at Dijon Mustard next to and you can feel the shift: this one is less creamy and more deliberate, like the color has been pressed a little harder. It reads brighter and slightly more saturated than that wheat-flour gold, yet it never goes as deep or antique as . Against Bountiful Gold, it's warmer and more green-leaning, with a sharper mustard edge instead of that smooth, honeyed gold flow.

I like Dijon Mustard for dashboards and finance apps when you need a warm accent that still feels precise, not sugary. It's great for alert tags, KPI highlights, and sidebar emphasis in SaaS interfaces where you want attention without turning headers into pure yellow. In editorial layouts, use it for pull-quote labels or section markers when you want warmth to pop, but keep the typography grounded.

Quick note: pair it with deep charcoal or muted olive, and it'll stay confident. With very pale linens, it can feel a bit more "green" than you expect, so test it where it matters.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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1.62:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.49:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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10.91:1AAA

On Black #000000

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12.93:1AAA

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