Khaki

#efea8f

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 57 degrees. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Khaki color values

Every conversion for #efea8f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#efea8f

RGB239, 234, 143

HSL57, 75%, 75%

HSV57, 40%, 94%

CMYK0%, 2%, 40%, 6%

Lab91.32, -11.08, 44.73

XYZ69.98, 79.18, 37.58

Decimal15723151

Web safe#ffff99

Pantone602 C

Shades of khaki

#ebe470 #e6de52 #e2d933 #d3ca1e #b5ac1a #968f15 #777211 #58540d #3a3708 #1b1a04

Tints of khaki

#f0ec99 #f2eea2 #f3efac #f5f1b6 #f6f3bf #f7f5c9 #f9f7d2 #faf8dc #fbfae6 #fdfcef

Colors that go with khaki

Complementary#8f94ef Analogous#efba8f Analogous#c4ef8f Triadic#8fefea Triadic#ea8fef Split complementary#8fc4ef Split complementary#ba8fef

Khaki in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 2, 40, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #efea8f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 2 40 6

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 6 41 12

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

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #efea8f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #efea8f; }
.text { color: #efea8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efea8f; }

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 #efea8f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #efea8f 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 #efea8f 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 #efea8f 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 #efea8f are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.