DarkKhaki Color
DarkKhaki is a yellow color with hex code #BDB76B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with darkkhaki, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
DarkKhaki Color Values
What Does DarkKhaki Mean?
DarkKhaki belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. DarkKhaki sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, DarkKhaki is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: moderate greenish yellow, #B9B459). It is also known as LightGoldenrod, Golden Cartridge.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With DarkKhaki
DarkKhaki and #6B71BD are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #BD8E6B and #99BD6B, which sit beside darkkhaki on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair darkkhaki with triadic partners #6BBDB7 and #B76BBD. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Olive Green —
#BAB86C(Delta E 2) - Gimblet —
#B8B56A(Delta E 2) - Laser —
#C8B568(Delta E 6) - Husk —
#B7A458(Delta E 9) - Sundance —
#C9B35B(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #BDB76B; }
.background { background-color: #BDB76B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #BDB76B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BDB76B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for darkkhaki?
DarkKhaki has the hex code #BDB76B. In RGB notation it is rgb(189, 183, 107), in HSL it is hsl(56, 38%, 58%), and its OKLCH value is 0.767, 0.098, 104.5.
What does the color darkkhaki mean?
Yellow-family colors like darkkhaki carry distinct psychological associations. DarkKhaki belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. DarkKhaki sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with darkkhaki?
DarkKhaki has three easy routes: its complement #6B71BD for punch, its neighbors #BD8E6B and #99BD6B for something calmer, or triadic partners #6BBDB7 and #B76BBD when you want energy.
Is darkkhaki a standard web color?
Yes — DarkKhaki is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #BDB76B or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make darkkhaki lighter or darker?
To lighten darkkhaki, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F4F3E6 (lightest tint) to #232210 (darkest shade).
About DarkKhaki
DarkKhaki is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has alternative names including LightGoldenrod, Golden Cartridge. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #BDB76B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.