Dark khaki

#bdb669

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

Dark khaki falls in the yellow band, mid and soft. 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 #bdb669, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bdb669
RGB189, 182, 105
HSL55, 39%, 58%
HSV55, 44%, 74%
CMYK0%, 4%, 44%, 26%
Lab73.09, -8.47, 39.93
XYZ40.26, 45.29, 19.99
Decimal12433001
Web safe#cccc66
Pantone618 C
Pantone618 CHex#bdb669Rgb189 182 105Cmyk0 4 44 26Lab73 -8 40Darker#69642eDeep#9b9344Lighter#d0cc9d

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, 4, 44, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bdb669 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 4 44 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 8 44 32
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 #bdb669 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bdb669; }
.text { color: #bdb669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb669; }

How dark khaki looks on light and dark

Dark khaki and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bdb669 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.09:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
10.06:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bdb669 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 #bdb669 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 #bdb669 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 #bdb669 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 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.