Yellow color

Dark Khaki #BDB76B

#BDB76B · rgb(189, 183, 107)

Dark Khaki is the color #BDB76B. In RGB it is rgb(189, 183, 107) — 74% red, 72% green and 42% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 43% yellow and 26% black, and in HSL it sits at 56° hue, 38% saturation and 58% lightness. Dark Khaki is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: dark-khaki works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #CCCC66.

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Dark Khaki color codes

Hex#BDB76B

RGBrgb(189, 183, 107)

RGB %74%, 72%, 42%

HSLhsl(56, 38%, 58%)

HSV / HSBhsv(56, 43%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 43%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(77% 0.098 105)

Closest web-safe#CCCC66

Dark Khaki color meaning

Dark Khaki is a balanced and versatile yellow — a warm color at 58% lightness and 38% saturation. Like other yellows, it is linked with optimism, happiness and attention. It is the most visible hue in daylight, so it reads as sunny and cheerful but can tire the eye in large areas.

Because it is balanced and versatile, dark khaki works best for brand colors, illustration, furnishings and accents. As text on white it would be too faint (2.1:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (10.1:1).

What colors go with Dark Khaki?

Dark Khaki pairs well with Steel Blue, Camel, Dark Sea Green and Charcoal: Steel Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Camel and Dark Sea Green are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around dark khaki in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Dark Khaki at a glance

Color family	Yellow · warm, balanced and versatile
CSS color name	Yes — `darkkhaki` works in CSS
As text on white	2.07:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (10.15:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 3% magenta, 43% yellow, 26% black
Full screen	Open the dark khaki screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Dark Khaki against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.07:1 Black text — 10.15:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Colors similar to Dark Khaki

Dark Khaki color FAQ

What is the hex code for Dark Khaki?

Dark Khaki is #BDB76B, which is rgb(189, 183, 107) and hsl(56, 38%, 58%). For print it is roughly C0 M3 Y43 K26.

What colors go with Dark Khaki?

Dark Khaki pairs well with Steel Blue, Camel, Dark Sea Green, Charcoal. Steel Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Dark Khaki a warm or cool color?

Dark Khaki is a warm color: its hue is 56°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Dark Khaki?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 10.1:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.