Dark yellow

#39400a

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

This is Dark yellow, a strong yellow at 68 degrees. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Dark yellow color values

Every conversion for #39400a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#39400a
RGB57, 64, 10
HSL68, 73%, 15%
HSV68, 84%, 25%
CMYK11%, 0%, 84%, 75%
Lab25.44, -11.08, 29.86
XYZ3.58, 4.56, 0.98
Decimal3751946
Web safe#333300
Pantone5747 C
Pantone5747 CHex#39400aRgb57 64 10Cmyk11 0 84 75Lab25 -11 30Darker#2f3508Deep#39400aLighter#6c7819

Shades of dark yellow

Tints of dark yellow

Colors that go with dark yellow

Dark yellow in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 11, 0, 84, 75.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #39400a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
11 0 84 75
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
14 4 81 81
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 #39400a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #39400a; }
.text { color: #39400a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39400a; }

How dark yellow looks on light and dark

Dark yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #39400a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
10.98:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.91:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #39400a 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 #39400a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #39400a and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #39400a come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.