Deep yellow

#8a6700

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 #8a6700, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8a6700
RGB138, 103, 0
HSL45, 100%, 27%
HSV45, 100%, 54%
CMYK0%, 25%, 100%, 46%
Lab45.78, 5.9, 52.81
XYZ15.33, 15.1, 2.11
Decimal9070336
Web safe#996600
Pantone1265 C
Pantone1265 CHex#8a6700Rgb138 103 0Cmyk0 25 100 46Lab46 6 53Darker#3d2e00Deep#664c00Lighter#c7970a

Shades of deep yellow

Tints of deep yellow

Colors that go with deep yellow

Deep yellow in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 25, 100, 46.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8a6700 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 25 100 46
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 27 96 52
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #8a6700 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8a6700; }
.text { color: #8a6700; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a6700; }

How deep yellow looks on light and dark

Deep yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8a6700 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.22:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.02:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8a6700 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 #8a6700 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 #8a6700 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

The figures for #8a6700 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.