Colors that go with Mustard for an outfit
Mustard · #C9A227
Mustard (#C9A227) — a deep golden yellow — pairs best with muted red, terracotta & clay, teal, and deep charcoal. Build the outfit around muted red, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
An outfit wants one or two decisive partners — a neutral anchor and a single accent beats a full rainbow.
What mustard pairs with
- muted red
- terracotta & clay
- teal
- deep charcoal
8 combinations with mustard, from the 1933 Dictionary
Eugenia Red | B & Raw Sienna +2
Plate 252 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eugenia Red | B, Raw Sienna, Sulphine Yellow, Green Blue.
#c19f2c #da525d #bb7125 #099197
Hay's Russet & Ecru +2
Plate 249 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hay's Russet, Ecru, Olive Ocher, Dark Medici Blue.
#d6b43e #793327 #c2ae93 #547076
Sulphine Yellow & Pale Raw Umber +1
Plate 160 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulphine Yellow, Pale Raw Umber, Dark Medici Blue.
#c19f2c #71502f #547076
Cinnamon Buff & Citron Yellow +2
Plate 323 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cinnamon Buff, Citron Yellow, Madder Brown, Black.
#b2b73e #fdc57e #762c19 #111314
Eugenia Red | B & Ivory Buff +2
Plate 262 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eugenia Red | B, Ivory Buff, Citrine, Cossack Green.
#b09f36 #da525d #ebd3a2 #437742
Raw Sienna & Pyrite Yellow +2
Plate 255 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Raw Sienna, Pyrite Yellow, Calamine BLue, Black.
#cab356 #bb7125 #78cdd0 #111314
Eosine Pink & Khaki +2
Plate 248 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eosine Pink, Khaki, Grayish Lavender - A, Dark Slate Purple.
#bc892b #f37f94 #b5b1d8 #704357
Kite Brown & Gold
The warm brown of a kite's wing lit by afternoon gold.
#D4AF37 #8A5A3B #2B2B2B
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