HEX Color #B6A85F (Darkkhaki)

About #B6A85F

The hex code #B6A85F represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 168, and 95.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 48% yellow, and 29% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6A85F

RGB182, 168, 95

HSL50.3°, 37.3%, 54.3%

CMYK0%, 8%, 48%, 29%

HSV50.3°, 47.8%, 71.4%

LAB68.6, -5.0, 39.3

XYZ35.4, 38.8, 16.4

Decimal11970655

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B6A85F #5F6DB6

Analogous

#B67C5F #98B65F

Triadic

#5FB6A8 #A75FB6

Tetradic

#5FB67C #5F6DB6 #B65F98

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B6A85F

#BEB170

#C6BB82

#CEC594

#D6CEA6

#DED8B7

#E6E2C9

#EEEBDB

#F6F5ED

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B6A85F

#A19554

#8D8249

#79703F

#655D34

#504A2A

#3C381F

#282515

#14120A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.40:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.76:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.29:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.44:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6A85F; }

.text-color { color: #B6A85F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6A85F; }

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