Mustard (color) explained

Mustard
Hex:	FFDB58
Source:	Maerz and Paul^[1]
Isccname:	Brilliant yellow

Mustard is a dull/dark yellow color that resembles culinary mustard. It is similar to the color Flax.

The first recorded use of mustard as a color name in English was in 1886.^[2]

In culture

• The board game Cluedo has a mustard-colored pawn representing the character Colonel Mustard.
• A mustard-colored belt is awarded to the winner of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island, New York.
• In the bandana code of the gay leather subculture, wearing a mustard-colored bandana means that one is a size queen.^{[3] [4]} However, the color called "mustard" in the bandana code is lighter than the mustard color shown above.

See also

• List of colors

Notes and References

1. The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called mustard, a yellow colour first seen in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill;the color mustard is displayed on page 45, Plate 11, Color Sample J4.
2. Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 199; Color Sample of Mustard: Page 45 Plate 11 Color Sample J4
3. http://www.gaycityusa.com/hankycodes.htm Hankycode on gaycitiusa.com
4. http://www.leathernjonline.com/hanky.htm Hankycode on leathernjonline.com