Deep yellow

#6b5503

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

Deep yellow falls in the yellow band, deep and vivid. 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 #6b5503, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6b5503
RGB107, 85, 3
HSL47, 95%, 22%
HSV47, 97%, 42%
CMYK0%, 21%, 97%, 58%
Lab37.17, 1.46, 44.23
XYZ9.33, 9.63, 1.45
Decimal7034115
Web safe#666600
Pantone133 C
Pantone133 CHex#6b5503Rgb107 85 3Cmyk0 21 97 58Lab37 1 44Darker#3c2f02Deep#634f03Lighter#a8870e

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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, 21, 97, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6b5503 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 21 97 58
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 23 93 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 #6b5503 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6b5503; }
.text { color: #6b5503; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b5503; }

How deep yellow looks on light and dark

Deep yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6b5503 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.18:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.93:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6b5503 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 #6b5503 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 #6b5503 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

Here is how the numbers for #6b5503 are worked out. 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.