Khaki

#e3d96c

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

Khaki is a mid yellow, balanced at this saturation. 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 #e3d96c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e3d96c
RGB227, 217, 108
HSL55, 68%, 66%
HSV55, 52%, 89%
CMYK0%, 4%, 52%, 11%
Lab85.52, -10.6, 54.22
XYZ59.2, 67.04, 24.01
Decimal14932332
Web safe#cccc66
Pantone610 C
Pantone610 CHex#e3d96cRgb227 217 108Cmyk0 4 52 11Lab86 -11 54Darker#a1961fDeep#d8c930Lighter#ebe6ab

Shades of khaki

Tints of khaki

Colors that go with khaki

Khaki in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 4, 52, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e3d96c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 4 52 11
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 8 52 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 #e3d96c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e3d96c; }
.text { color: #e3d96c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e3d96c; }

How khaki looks on light and dark

Khaki and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e3d96c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.46:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
14.41:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e3d96c 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 #e3d96c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #e3d96c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #e3d96c come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.