Khaki

#e4e485

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for khaki, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Khaki is a light yellow, relaxed at this saturation. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Khaki color values

Every conversion for #e4e485, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e4e485

RGB228, 228, 133

HSL60, 64%, 71%

HSV60, 42%, 89%

CMYK0%, 0%, 42%, 11%

Lab88.77, -13.41, 46.24

XYZ63.97, 73.67, 33.04

Decimal15000709

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone586 C

Shades of khaki

#dede6a #d8d84f #d2d234 #bbbb29 #a0a023 #85851d #6a6a18 #4f4f12 #34340c #191906

Tints of khaki

#e6e690 #e9e99a #ebeba5 #eeeeb0 #f0f0bb #f2f2c5 #f5f5d0 #f7f7db #f9f9e6 #fcfcf0

Colors that go with khaki

Complementary#8585e4 Analogous#e4b585 Analogous#b5e485 Triadic#85e4e4 Triadic#e485e4 Split complementary#85b4e4 Split complementary#b485e4

Khaki in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 0, 42, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e4e485 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 0 42 11

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 4 43 17

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Khaki in css

Copy #e4e485 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e4e485; }
.text { color: #e4e485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e4e485; }

How khaki looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Khaki and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e4e485 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e4e485 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Khaki on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #e4e485 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around khaki? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn khaki into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e4e485 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from khaki, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #e4e485 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.