Dark khaki

#b2bd3d

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

This is Dark khaki, a soft yellow at 65 degrees. 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 #b2bd3d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b2bd3d

RGB178, 189, 61

HSL65, 51%, 49%

HSV65, 68%, 74%

CMYK6%, 0%, 68%, 26%

Lab73.67, -20.13, 60.45

XYZ37.4, 46.2, 11.36

Decimal11713853

Web safe#99cc33

Pantone583 C

Shades of dark khaki

#a2ac38 #939c32 #838b2d #747b28 #646a22 #54591d #454918 #353812 #25280d #161707

Tints of dark khaki

#bbc54d #c2cb5f #c9d171 #d0d784 #d7dd96 #dee3a8 #e5e9bb #ecefcd #f3f5df #fafbf2

Colors that go with dark khaki

Complementary#483dbd Analogous#bd883d Analogous#72bd3d Triadic#3db2bd Triadic#bd3db2 Split complementary#3d72bd Split complementary#883dbd

Dark khaki in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 6, 0, 68, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b2bd3d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

6 0 68 26

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

10 4 67 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark khaki in css

Copy #b2bd3d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b2bd3d; }
.text { color: #b2bd3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2bd3d; }

How dark khaki looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark khaki and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b2bd3d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b2bd3d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark khaki on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b2bd3d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark khaki? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark khaki into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b2bd3d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark khaki, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #b2bd3d are worked out. 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.