HEX Color #B6BD57 (Darkkhaki)

About #B6BD57

The hex code #B6BD57 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkkhaki. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 189, 87).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 4% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 54% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 64.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6BD57

RGB182, 189, 87

HSL64.1°, 43.6%, 54.1%

CMYK4%, 0%, 54%, 26%

HSV64.1°, 54.0%, 74.1%

LAB74.2, -16.6, 49.9

XYZ39.2, 47.0, 16.0

Decimal11976023

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B6BD57 #5E57BD

Analogous

#BD9157 #83BD57

Triadic

#57B5BD #BD57B6

Tetradic

#57BD91 #5E57BD #BD5782

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B6BD57

#BEC469

#C6CB7C

#CED38F

#D6DAA1

#DEE1B4

#E6E9C7

#EEF0D9

#F6F7EC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B6BD57

#A1A84D

#8D9343

#797E3A

#656930

#505426

#3C3F1D

#282A13

#141509

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.02:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

10.41:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.93:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.85:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6BD57; }

.text-color { color: #B6BD57; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6BD57; }

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