Mustard (color)
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Mustard is a dull/dark yellow color that resembles culinary mustard. It is similar to the color
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. The first recorded use of ''mustard'' as a color name in
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was in 1886.


In culture

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'' has a mustard-colored pawn representing the character
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. * A mustard-colored belt is awarded to the winner of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at
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. * In the bandana code of the gay
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, wearing a mustard-colored
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means that one is a
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access date 2010-03-30 However, the color called "mustard" in the bandana code is lighter than the mustard color shown above.


See also

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List of colors These are the lists of colors; * List of colors: A–F * List of colors: G–M * List of colors: N–Z * List of colors (compact) * List of colors by shade * List of color palettes * List of Crayola crayon colors * List of RAL colors * List of X ...


References

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