HEX Color #BDAF50 (Darkkhaki)

About #BDAF50

The precise color #BDAF50 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 175 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 7% Magenta, 58% Yellow, and 26% 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDAF50

RGB189, 175, 80

HSL52.3°, 45.2%, 52.7%

CMYK0%, 7%, 58%, 26%

HSV52.3°, 57.7%, 74.1%

LAB70.9, -7.0, 49.6

XYZ37.8, 42.1, 13.7

Decimal12431184

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BDAF50 #505EBD

Analogous

#BD7850 #94BD50

Triadic

#50BDAF #AF50BD

Tetradic

#50BD78 #505EBD #BD5094

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#BDAF50

#C4B763

#CBC076

#D3C98A

#DAD29D

#E1DBB1

#E9E4C4

#F0EDD8

#F7F6EB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#BDAF50

#A89B47

#93883E

#7E7435

#69612C

#544D23

#3F3A1A

#2A2611

#151308

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.23:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.41:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.13:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.00:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDAF50; }

.text-color { color: #BDAF50; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDAF50; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki

#BDB76B