Bavarian Sweet Mustard
Bavarian Sweet Mustard is a richly saturated orange shade with RGB(77, 49, 19) and hex code #4D3113, reading as dark at a glance.
HEX
#4D3113
RGB
77, 49, 19
HSL
31°, 60%, 19%
CMYK
0%, 36%, 75%, 70%
LAB
23, 9, 24
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Description
- •Bavarian Sweet Mustard (#4D3113) is a warm-toned orange color defined by RGB values of 77, 49, 19 and HSL values of 31 degrees hue, 60% saturation, and 19% lightness. At 19% lightness it appears dark, and its richly saturated character makes it suitable as a strong accent or brand color. It pairs naturally with its complementary shade #132F4D for high-contrast schemes, or with the analogous tones #4C4D13 and #4D1413 for a more harmonious palette.
Psychology
As a orange shade, Bavarian Sweet Mustard tends to carry the general associations of that hue family: creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability. Orange sits between red and yellow on the wheel and is often associated with warmth, enthusiasm, and affordability in branding.
Hue family
orange
Saturation level
richly saturated
Lightness level
dark
Temperature
warm
Because Bavarian Sweet Mustard is richly saturated and dark, it tends to feel calm and unobtrusive in a design context.
Meaning
Within the orange family, colors like Bavarian Sweet Mustard are commonly associated with creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability, though exact interpretation depends on cultural context and surrounding design elements.
Hue family
orange
Common associations
creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability
Temperature
warm
History
- 1Bavarian Sweet Mustard is a named point in a modern digital color palette rather than a documented historical pigment, but the orange family it belongs to has a long design history. Orange sits between red and yellow on the wheel and is often associated with warmth, enthusiasm, and affordability in branding.
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Visual perception
- At HSL(31, 60%, 19%), Bavarian Sweet Mustard has a relative luminance of about 0.04 on a 0-1 scale, which generally poses low risk for common color vision deficiencies, though pairing with sufficient lightness contrast is still recommended.
Technology specific
- Bavarian Sweet Mustard (#4D3113) renders consistently on standard sRGB displays; on wider-gamut or uncalibrated screens, expect minor shifts in perceived saturation. For print reproduction, convert from RGB to CMYK and proof physically, since highly saturated colors like this can shift noticeably between screen and print.
Guidance
Use Bavarian Sweet Mustard with white text for readability (contrast ratio approximately 11.9:1). Reserve it for smaller accent areas rather than large backgrounds since high saturation can overwhelm at scale.
Examples
web design
call-to-action buttons
branding
logo accent color
UI design
alert or highlight states
spot color for emphasis
Purpose
Bavarian Sweet Mustard works well for backgrounds, body text, or supporting UI surfaces where subtlety matters, given its richly saturated and dark profile.
Benefits
visual contrast
pairs with white text for a WCAG contrast ratio of about 11.9:1
palette flexibility
combines with #132F4D (complementary) and #134D31/#31134D (triadic) for varied schemes
brand consistency
reads as bold and energetic across most screens