Dark Khaki (#BDB76B)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.07:1 — vs black: 10.15:1

Color values

  • HEX #BDB76B
  • RGB rgb(189, 183, 107)
  • HSL hsl(55, 38%, 58%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 3, 43, 26 )
  • Websafe #CCCC66

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB76B based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Dark Khaki
#BDB76B Base
#6B71BD
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Dark Khaki
#BDB76B Base
#BD8E6B
#9ABD6B
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Dark Khaki
#BDB76B Base
#6BBDB7
#B76BBD
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Dark Khaki
#BDB76B Base
#6B9ABD
#8E6BBD
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Dark Khaki
#BDB76B Base
#6BBD8E
#6B71BD
#BD6B9A
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Dark Khaki
#BDB76B Base
#635F2C
#989244
#B0A94F
#CAC587
#D5D1A0
#ECEAD5
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Dark Khaki, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#121108
#373519
#5C5929
#827D3A
#A7A14B
Dark Khaki #BDB76B Base
#C9C485
#D4D09F
#E0DDB9
#ECEAD3
#F7F6ED
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #BDB76B. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #BDB76B;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #BDB76B;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #BDB76B;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #BDB76B,
        #6B71BD
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #BDB76B,
        #6B71BD
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$dark-khaki: #BDB76B;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$dark-khaki-r: 189;
$dark-khaki-g: 183;
$dark-khaki-b: 107;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $dark-khaki;
    color: rgba($dark-khaki-r, $dark-khaki-g, $dark-khaki-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Dark Khaki appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #BDB76B How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #B9B96B Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #B8B86B Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #C4B0B0 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #B4B4B4 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Dark Khaki ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Dark Khaki #BDB76B Base
Olive Green #BAB86C ΔE 1.17
Vegas Gold #C5B358 ΔE 4.39
Sand #C2B280 ΔE 6.37
Sage #BCB88A ΔE 6.38

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.