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Khaki Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Khaki, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#F0E68C
RGB
240, 230, 140
HSL
54, 77%, 75%
CMYK
0%, 4%, 42%, 6%
About Khaki
Khaki is a warm, vivid light shade of yellow, sitting at 54° on the color wheel with 77% saturation and 75% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Khaki background, black text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 16.4:1 (AAA).
Its computed complementary color is #8E98F0, closest in the library to Blue.
Example text on Khaki
The Story Behind Khaki
Khaki comes from the Urdu and Persian word for "dust," and the color was adopted by British colonial troops in India during the 19th century specifically because it camouflaged well against dry terrain. It's since become a byword for casual, practical clothing, khaki pants being the classic example.
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