Dark khaki

#bcbb10

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

This is Dark khaki, a vivid yellow at 60 degrees. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Dark khaki color values

Every conversion for #bcbb10, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bcbb10
RGB188, 187, 16
HSL60, 84%, 40%
HSV60, 91%, 74%
CMYK0%, 1%, 91%, 26%
Lab73.72, -16.44, 73.12
XYZ38.6, 46.27, 7.39
Decimal12368656
Web safe#cccc00
Pantone397 C
Pantone397 CHex#bcbb10Rgb188 187 16Cmyk0 1 91 26Lab74 -16 73Darker#383805Deep#7a7a0aLighter#e3e231

Shades of dark khaki

Tints of dark khaki

Colors that go with dark khaki

Dark khaki 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, 1, 91, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bcbb10 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 1 91 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 5 88 32
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.

Dark khaki in css

Copy #bcbb10 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bcbb10; }
.text { color: #bcbb10; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcbb10; }

How dark khaki looks on light and dark

Dark khaki and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bcbb10 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.05:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
10.25:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bcbb10 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 #bcbb10 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 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 #bcbb10 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

Every value on this page for #bcbb10 is computed, not guessed. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.