Dark khaki

#b9bd8e

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

Dark khaki falls in the yellow band, mid and muted. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Dark khaki color values

Every conversion for #b9bd8e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b9bd8e
RGB185, 189, 142
HSL65, 26%, 65%
HSV65, 25%, 74%
CMYK2%, 0%, 25%, 26%
Lab75.24, -9.18, 23.36
XYZ43.09, 48.66, 32.71
Decimal12172686
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone5787 C
Pantone5787 CHex#b9bd8eRgb185 189 142Cmyk2 0 25 26Lab75 -9 23Darker#737745Deep#9da361Lighter#d4d6bc

Shades of dark khaki

Tints of dark khaki

Colors that go with dark khaki

Dark khaki in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 2, 0, 25, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b9bd8e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
2 0 25 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
6 4 27 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 #b9bd8e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b9bd8e; }
.text { color: #b9bd8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9bd8e; }

How dark khaki looks on light and dark

Dark khaki and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b9bd8e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.96:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
10.73:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b9bd8e 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 #b9bd8e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #b9bd8e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b9bd8e is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.