Khaki

#cad279

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

This is Khaki, a soft yellow at 65 degrees. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Khaki color values

Every conversion for #cad279, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cad279

RGB202, 210, 121

HSL65, 50%, 65%

HSV65, 42%, 82%

CMYK4%, 0%, 42%, 18%

Lab81.85, -15.87, 43.07

XYZ50.85, 60.03, 27.0

Decimal13292153

Web safe#cccc66

Pantone586 C

Shades of khaki

#c1ca63 #b8c34c #aab43d #949e35 #7f872d #6a7126 #555a1e #404417 #2b2d0f #161708

Tints of khaki

#cfd685 #d4da91 #d8de9d #dde2a9 #e2e6b5 #e7eac1 #ebeecd #f0f2da #f5f6e6 #fafbf2

Colors that go with khaki

Complementary#8179d2 Analogous#d2ae79 Analogous#9dd279 Triadic#79cad2 Triadic#d279ca Split complementary#799dd2 Split complementary#ae79d2

Khaki in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 4, 0, 42, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cad279 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

4 0 42 18

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

8 4 43 24

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 #cad279 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cad279; }
.text { color: #cad279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad279; }

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 #cad279 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cad279 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 #cad279 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 #cad279 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #cad279 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.