#F0E68CAt hue 54° with 77% saturation, khaki lands firmly in the yellow family — a warm color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with optimism, caution and visibility, which makes khaki a natural fit for highlights, warning states and youthful, energetic branding.
Khaki is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on khaki hits 16.40:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.28:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of khaki sits at 234° — #8E98F0, close to cornflowerblue — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for khaki in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from khaki's position on the color wheel (hue 54°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix khaki toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how khaki performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Khaki | 1.28:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Khaki | 16.40:1 | AAA | AAA |
#ECECA2#ECEDA7#F0B3B7Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword khaki directly.
:root {
--khaki: #F0E68C;
--khaki-rgb: 240, 230, 140;
--khaki-tint: #F7F1C0;
--khaki-shade: #847E4D;
}
.btn-khaki {
background: var(--khaki);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'khaki': {
DEFAULT: '#F0E68C',
light: '#F7F1C0',
dark: '#847E4D',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.