Khaki Color
Khaki is a yellow color with hex code #F0E68C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with khaki, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Khaki Color Values
What Does Khaki Mean?
Khaki belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. As a lighter shade, Khaki reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Khaki is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: light yellow, #F8DE7E). It is also known as Cornflake.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Khaki
Khaki and #8E98F0 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #F0B58E and #C9F08E, which sit beside khaki on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair khaki with triadic partners #8EF0E7 and #E78EF0. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Green Yellow —
#F0E891(Delta E 2) - Sweet Corn —
#FBEA8C(Delta E 4) - Dark Cream —
#FFF39A(Delta E 5) - Wild Rice —
#ECE090(Delta E 5) - Picasso —
#FFF39D(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #F0E68C; }
.background { background-color: #F0E68C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #F0E68C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F0E68C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for khaki?
Khaki has the hex code #F0E68C. In RGB notation it is rgb(240, 230, 140), in HSL it is hsl(54, 77%, 75%), and its OKLCH value is 0.913, 0.112, 102.8.
What does the color khaki mean?
Yellow-family colors like khaki carry distinct psychological associations. Khaki belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. As a lighter shade, Khaki reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with khaki?
Khaki has three easy routes: its complement #8E98F0 for punch, its neighbors #F0B58E and #C9F08E for something calmer, or triadic partners #8EF0E7 and #E78EF0 when you want energy.
Is khaki a standard web color?
Yes — Khaki is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #F0E68C or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make khaki lighter or darker?
To lighten khaki, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FDFBED (lightest tint) to #3B3608 (darkest shade).
About Khaki
Khaki is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has alternative names including Cornflake. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #F0E68C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.