Khaki #C3B091

#C3B091Khaki
HEX#C3B091
RGBrgb(195, 176, 145)
HSLhsl(37, 29%, 67%)
HSVhsv(37, 26%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.048 80)
OKLABoklab(76.5% 0.008 0.047)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 24%)

Khaki (#C3B091) is a light, muted orange hue. Khaki means dust-coloured in Hindi and Urdu; it became the standard colour of military uniforms.

In RGB it is made of 195 red, 176 green and 145 blue. Its HSL hue angle is 37° with 29% saturation and 67% lightness, while its perceptual OKLCH lightness is 77% with a chroma of 0.048. For print, a starting CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 26% yellow and 24% black.

As a text color on white, Khaki has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1, which fails WCAG AA even for large text. On black it reaches 9.94:1 and passes AA for normal text. If you use Khaki as a background, put black (or very dark) text on it. The APCA lightness contrast is Lc 63 for black text and Lc -46 for white text.

Its perceptual complement is #A1B4D2, close to silver. Colors that look most similar are sand, tan, dusty rose. It looks fairly similar to people with red-green color blindness (ΔE 1), so its meaning mostly survives.

Contrast

Text on white · 2.11:1 ✗
Text on black · 9.94:1 AA ✓
White on Khaki · APCA Lc -46
Black on Khaki · APCA Lc 63

Shades and tints of khaki

Color harmonies

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How khaki looks with color blindness

Protanopia: #B8B08FDeuteranopia: #BDB492Tritanopia: #CCAAA7Achromatopsia: #B2B2B2

Similar colors

Sand#C2B280Tan#D2B48CDusty Rose#DCAE96Sage Green#9CAF88Silver#C0C0C0Lilac#C8A2C8Pistachio#93C572Apricot#FBCEB1

FAQ

What is the hex code for khaki?

The hex code for khaki is #C3B091, which is rgb(195, 176, 145) in RGB.

What text color goes on khaki?

Black text. Its contrast with khaki is 9.94:1.

What color is the complement of khaki?

The perceptual (OKLCH) complement of #C3B091 is #A1B4D2.

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