Dark yellow

#383800

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark yellow, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark yellow, a vivid yellow at 60 degrees. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Dark yellow color values

Every conversion for #383800, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#383800

RGB56, 56, 0

HSL60, 100%, 11%

HSV60, 100%, 22%

CMYK0%, 0%, 100%, 78%

Lab22.55, -7.34, 31.04

XYZ3.05, 3.67, 0.55

Decimal3684352

Web safe#333300

Pantone5815 C

Shades of dark yellow

#353500 #333300 #303000 #2e2e00 #2b2b00 #292900 #262600 #242400 #212100 #1f1f00

Tints of dark yellow

#646400 #8f8f00 #bbbb00 #e6e600 #ffff13 #ffff3f #ffff6a #ffff96 #ffffc2 #ffffed

Colors that go with dark yellow

Complementary#000038 Analogous#381c00 Analogous#1c3800 Triadic#003838 Triadic#380038 Split complementary#001c38 Split complementary#1c0038

Dark yellow in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 0, 0, 100, 78.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #383800 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 0 100 78

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 4 96 84

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark yellow in css

Copy #383800 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #383800; }
.text { color: #383800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #383800; }

How dark yellow looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #383800 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #383800 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #383800 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark yellow? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #383800 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark yellow, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #383800 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.