Dark yellow

#554301

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 47 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 #554301, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#554301
RGB85, 67, 1
HSL47, 98%, 17%
HSV47, 99%, 33%
CMYK0%, 21%, 99%, 67%
Lab29.28, 1.21, 37.99
XYZ5.76, 5.95, 0.87
Decimal5587713
Web safe#663300
Pantone4485 C
Pantone4485 CHex#554301Rgb85 67 1Cmyk0 21 99 67Lab29 1 38Darker#3c3001Lighter#94760a

Shades of dark yellow

Tints of dark yellow

Colors that go with dark yellow

Dark yellow in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 21, 99, 67.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #554301 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 21 99 67
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 23 95 73
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark yellow in css

Copy #554301 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #554301; }
.text { color: #554301; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554301; }

How dark yellow looks on light and dark

Dark yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #554301 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
9.59:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.19:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #554301 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #554301 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #554301 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

Every value on this page for #554301 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.