Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Dark Khaki is a yellow tone at #BDB76B. It sits at 56 degrees on the color wheel with 38% saturation and 58% lightness.

Color values

Tints and shades

Tints mix Dark Khaki with white, shades mix it with black. Use the light end for backgrounds and the dark end for text that has to stay readable.

Tint 80%

#F2F1E1

Tint 60%

#E5E2C4

Tint 40%

#D7D4A6

Tint 20%

#CAC589

Base

#BDB76B

Shade 20%

#979256

Shade 40%

#716E40

Shade 60%

#4C492B

Shade 80%

#262515

Accessibility

On white

Sample text

2.07:1

Fails WCAG for text

On black

Sample text

10.15:1

Passes AAA for body text

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Other yellow colors

Frequently asked

What is the hex code for Dark Khaki?
The hex code for Dark Khaki is #BDB76B. In RGB that is rgb(189, 183, 107), and in HSL it is hsl(56, 38%, 58%).
What RGB values make Dark Khaki?
Dark Khaki is 189 red, 183 green, and 107 blue, written as rgb(189, 183, 107).
Is Dark Khaki readable as text on a white background?
Dark Khaki scores 2.07:1 against white. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, so it fails and should be used for fills or borders rather than type.
Is Dark Khaki a valid CSS color name?
Yes. You can write color: darkkhaki directly in CSS, which every browser resolves to #BDB76B.