About Dark Khaki
Dark Khaki (darkkhaki) is a medium, moderately saturated yellow with the hex code #bdb76b, or rgb(189, 183, 107). In HSL it sits at a hue of 56°, 38% saturation and 58% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: darkkhaki; instead of the hex value.
Using Dark Khaki for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Khaki text on white | 2.07 : 1 | fails |
| Dark Khaki text on black | 10.15 : 1 | AAA |
On a dark khaki background, use black text (10.15 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: darkkhaki; /* or #bdb76b */
background-color: #bdb76b;
border: 1px solid rgb(189 183 107 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Tan (#d2b48c), Burly Wood (#deb887), Rosy Brown (#bc8f8f), Dark Salmon (#e9967a), Dark Sea Green (#8fbc8f), Sandy Brown (#f4a460).
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What is the hex code for dark khaki?
#bdb76b — that is rgb(189, 183, 107) and hsl(56, 38%, 58%). In CSS you can also just write darkkhaki.
Is dark khaki text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 2.07 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with dark khaki?
Its complementary color is #6b71bd; analogous colors #bd8e6b and #99bd6b sit next to it on the color wheel.