Khaki

#dfd97e

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

This is Khaki, a strong yellow at 56 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 #dfd97e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dfd97e

RGB223, 217, 126

HSL56, 60%, 68%

HSV56, 43%, 87%

CMYK0%, 3%, 43%, 13%

Lab85.41, -10.58, 45.4

XYZ59.01, 66.82, 29.53

Decimal14670206

Web safe#cccc66

Pantone459 C

Shades of khaki

#d9d164 #d2ca4b #cbc232 #b2a92c #989126 #7f791f #656019 #4c4813 #32300c #191706

Tints of khaki

#e2dc89 #e5e095 #e8e3a0 #eae7ac #edeab7 #f0edc3 #f3f1ce #f6f4da #f9f7e5 #fbfbf1

Colors that go with khaki

Complementary#7e84df Analogous#dfa87e Analogous#b4df7e Triadic#7edfd9 Triadic#d97edf Split complementary#7eb4df Split complementary#a87edf

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 0, 3, 43, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dfd97e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 3 43 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 7 44 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 #dfd97e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dfd97e; }
.text { color: #dfd97e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd97e; }

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 #dfd97e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dfd97e 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 #dfd97e 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 #dfd97e 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

Here is how the numbers for #dfd97e are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.