Khaki

#dfd472

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

Khaki falls in the yellow band, mid and strong. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Khaki color values

Every conversion for #dfd472, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dfd472

RGB223, 212, 114

HSL54, 63%, 66%

HSV54, 49%, 87%

CMYK0%, 5%, 49%, 13%

Lab83.96, -9.19, 49.44

XYZ57.01, 63.99, 25.27

Decimal14668914

Web safe#cccc66

Pantone459 C

Shades of khaki

#d9cc59 #d4c540 #c8b82d #afa128 #968a22 #7d731c #645c17 #4b4511 #322e0b #191706

Tints of khaki

#e2d87f #e5dc8b #e8e098 #eae3a5 #ede7b1 #f0ebbe #f3efcb #f6f3d7 #f9f7e4 #fcfbf0

Colors that go with khaki

Complementary#727ddf Analogous#df9e72 Analogous#b3df72 Triadic#72dfd4 Triadic#d472df Split complementary#72b3df Split complementary#9d72df

Khaki in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 5, 49, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dfd472 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 5 49 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 9 49 19

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 #dfd472 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dfd472; }
.text { color: #dfd472; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd472; }

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 #dfd472 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dfd472 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 #dfd472 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 #dfd472 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 #dfd472 is computed, not guessed. 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.