Khaki

#dfd287

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

Khaki falls in the yellow band, light and strong. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Khaki color values

Every conversion for #dfd287, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dfd287
RGB223, 210, 135
HSL51, 58%, 70%
HSV51, 39%, 87%
CMYK0%, 6%, 39%, 13%
Lab83.72, -6.1, 38.77
XYZ57.85, 63.53, 32.14
Decimal14668423
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone459 C
Pantone459 CHex#dfd287Rgb223 210 135Cmyk0 6 39 13Lab84 -6 39Darker#aa972dDeep#d0bd4fLighter#ece5c2

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, 6, 39, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dfd287 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 6 39 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 10 40 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 #dfd287 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dfd287; }
.text { color: #dfd287; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd287; }

How khaki looks on light and dark

Khaki and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dfd287 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.53:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
13.71:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dfd287 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 #dfd287 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 #dfd287 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #dfd287 is computed, not guessed. 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.