Dark khaki

#a99740

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

This is Dark khaki, a soft yellow at 50 degrees. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Dark khaki color values

Every conversion for #a99740, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a99740

RGB169, 151, 64

HSL50, 45%, 46%

HSV50, 62%, 66%

CMYK0%, 11%, 62%, 34%

Lab62.46, -4.08, 47.1

XYZ28.35, 30.94, 9.33

Decimal11114304

Web safe#999933

Pantone4505 C

Shades of dark khaki

#9a8a3a #8c7d35 #7d702f #6e632a #605524 #51481f #423b19 #342e14 #25210e #161408

Tints of dark khaki

#baa749 #c1b05c #c8b96e #cfc281 #d7cb94 #ded4a7 #e5ddba #ece6cc #f3f0df #faf9f2

Colors that go with dark khaki

Complementary#4052a9 Analogous#a96340 Analogous#86a940 Triadic#40a997 Triadic#9740a9 Split complementary#4086a9 Split complementary#6340a9

Dark khaki in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 11, 62, 34.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a99740 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 11 62 34

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 14 61 40

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 khaki in css

Copy #a99740 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a99740; }
.text { color: #a99740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a99740; }

How dark khaki looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark khaki and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a99740 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a99740 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark khaki on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a99740 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark khaki? 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 khaki into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a99740 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark khaki, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #a99740 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.