Dark khaki

#b4a02f

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

Dark khaki is a mid yellow, balanced at this saturation. 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 #b4a02f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b4a02f
RGB180, 160, 47
HSL51, 59%, 45%
HSV51, 74%, 71%
CMYK0%, 11%, 74%, 29%
Lab65.79, -5.04, 58.05
XYZ31.91, 35.05, 7.77
Decimal11837487
Web safe#cc9933
Pantone104 C
Pantone104 CHex#b4a02fRgb180 160 47Cmyk0 11 74 29Lab66 -5 58Darker#433b11Deep#7b6e20Lighter#cdbc5d

Shades of dark khaki

Tints of dark khaki

Colors that go with dark khaki

Dark khaki in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 11, 74, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b4a02f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 11 74 29
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 14 72 35
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark khaki in css

Copy #b4a02f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b4a02f; }
.text { color: #b4a02f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4a02f; }

How dark khaki looks on light and dark

Dark khaki and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b4a02f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.62:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.01:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b4a02f against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark khaki on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b4a02f 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 dark khaki? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark khaki into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b4a02f and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #b4a02f come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.