Khaki

#dfd277

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 52 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 #dfd277, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dfd277

RGB223, 210, 119

HSL52, 62%, 67%

HSV52, 47%, 87%

CMYK0%, 6%, 47%, 13%

Lab83.5, -7.71, 46.46

XYZ56.81, 63.11, 26.64

Decimal14668407

Web safe#cccc66

Pantone459 C

Shades of khaki

#d9ca5e #d3c145 #c9b62f #b09f29 #978823 #7e721e #645b18 #4b4412 #322d0c #191606

Tints of khaki

#e2d683 #e5da8f #e8de9b #eae2a8 #ede6b4 #f0eac0 #f3eecc #f6f2d8 #f9f6e4 #fcfaf1

Colors that go with khaki

Complementary#7784df Analogous#df9e77 Analogous#b8df77 Triadic#77dfd2 Triadic#d277df Split complementary#77b8df Split complementary#9e77df

Khaki in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 6, 47, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dfd277 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 6 47 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 10 47 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 #dfd277 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dfd277; }
.text { color: #dfd277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd277; }

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 #dfd277 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dfd277 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 #dfd277 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 #dfd277 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

The figures for #dfd277 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. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.