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#BDB76B

darkkhaki

#BDB76B is the CSS named color "darkkhaki", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 189, green 183, and blue 107 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 56°, 38% saturation, and 58% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.

Every format

HEX#bdb76b
RGBrgb(189, 183, 107)
HSLhsl(56° 38% 58%)
HSBhsb(56° 43% 74%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.098 105°)
OKLABoklab(77% -0.025 0.095)
LCHlch(74% 39.7 98°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 3% 43% 26%)

Shades (darker)

#bdb76b · #aaa458 · #979145 · #857e32 · #736c1c

Tints (lighter)

#bdb76b · #c4be72 · #ccc67a · #d3cd81 · #dbd588

Shades mix #BDB76B toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 2.07:1 — fails
On black: 10.15:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #BDB76B in RGB?
#BDB76B is rgb(189, 183, 107) — red 189, green 183, blue 107 out of 255 each.
Does #BDB76B pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #BDB76B?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (10.15:1) than white (2.07:1).

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