Deep yellow

#6a5d0b

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

Deep yellow is a deep yellow, weighty at this saturation. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Deep yellow color values

Every conversion for #6a5d0b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6a5d0b
RGB106, 93, 11
HSL52, 81%, 23%
HSV52, 90%, 42%
CMYK0%, 12%, 90%, 58%
Lab39.44, -3.57, 43.7
XYZ9.92, 10.92, 1.9
Decimal6970635
Web safe#666600
Pantone3995 C
Pantone3995 CHex#6a5d0bRgb106 93 11Cmyk0 12 90 58Lab39 -4 44Darker#373106Deep#5c510aLighter#a39019

Shades of deep yellow

Tints of deep yellow

Colors that go with deep yellow

Deep yellow in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 12, 90, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6a5d0b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 12 90 58
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 15 87 64
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.

Deep yellow in css

Copy #6a5d0b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6a5d0b; }
.text { color: #6a5d0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a5d0b; }

How deep yellow looks on light and dark

Deep yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6a5d0b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.60:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.18:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6a5d0b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #6a5d0b 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 deep 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 deep yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #6a5d0b and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #6a5d0b is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.