Information about Dark Khaki color

#BDB76B - Dark Khaki color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDB76B, known as "Dark Khaki", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 183, 107) — 74.1% red, 71.8% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 32 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDB76B is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Green (#BDB369). Slightly further away sit Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70) and Misty Moss (#BBB477).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 183, 107)), which gives #BDB76B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDB76B: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Khaki" in the Register.

Dark Khaki color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Dark Khaki color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Khaki

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#C9C588

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Khaki color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B
#A39D49

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#7A7537

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#514E24

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#282712

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Black

#000000

Dark Khaki color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B
#B1AD6E

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#A6A271

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#999775

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Grey

#808080

Dark Khaki color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6BBC76

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#80BC6B

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Dark Khaki

#BDB76B
#BC966B

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#BC766B

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#BC6B80

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Dark Khaki color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#BDB76B
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

#6B71BD
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#BDB76B
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

#8E6BBD
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#6B99BD
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#BDB76B
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#BDB76B
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

#6BBDB7
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#B76BBD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#BDB76B
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

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#6B71BD
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#B76BBD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#BDB76B
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

#6BBD8E
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#6B71BD
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Nearest named colors to Dark Khaki

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Dark Khaki color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB76B
  • RGB189, 183, 107
  • CMYK0, 2, 32, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 183, 107)
  • HSL56°, 38%, 58%
  • HSL Precise55.61°, 38.318%, 58.039%
  • HSV56°, 43%, 74%
  • HSB56°, 43%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.718, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.718, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.718, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDB76B
  • DECIMAL ID12433259
  • Name Length10
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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