Named color

Khaki

Khaki is a pastel yellow color with HEX #F0E68C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 240, 230, 140, HSL 54, 77%, 75%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#F0E68C yellow warm pastel

HEX #F0E68C

RGB rgb(240, 230, 140)

HSL hsl(54 77% 75%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 42, 6)

Luminance 0.7701

Contrast Black 16.4:1White 1.28:1

CSS Utilities

--color-khaki: #F0E68C;
.bg-khaki { background-color: #F0E68C; }
.text-khaki { color: #F0E68C; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.7701

Black text16.4:1AA Pass

White text1.28:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#F0E68C",
  "rgb": [
    240,
    230,
    140
  ],
  "hsl": [
    54,
    77,
    75
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    4,
    42,
    6
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7701,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.4,
    "white": 1.28
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#8E98F0",
  "analogous": [
    "#F0B58E",
    "#C9F08E"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#8EF0E7",
    "#E78EF0"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#8EF0B5",
    "#8E98F0",
    "#F08EC9"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#8EC9F0",
    "#B58EF0"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FBF8DF",
    "#F0E68C",
    "#E6D53D"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#FBF8DF",
  "dark": "#E6D53D",
  "saturated": "#FEF280",
  "desaturated": "#E2DB9C",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFF6A8"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#8E98F0",
    "#F0B58E",
    "#C9F08E"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E2DB9C",
    "#FBF8DF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FBF8DF",
    "#E2DB9C"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "flax",
    "soft-peach",
    "pastel-yellow",
    "pale-goldenrod",
    "vanilla"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "khaki"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "flax-vs-khaki",
    "khaki-vs-soft-peach",
    "pastel-yellow-vs-khaki"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/khaki",
    "/wcag/khaki",
    "/css/colors/khaki",
    "/hex/f0e68c"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/khaki"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/flax",
      "/colors/soft-peach",
      "/colors/pastel-yellow",
      "/colors/pale-goldenrod",
      "/colors/vanilla",
      "/compare/flax-vs-khaki",
      "/compare/khaki-vs-soft-peach",
      "/compare/pastel-yellow-vs-khaki",
      "/harmonies/khaki",
      "/wcag/khaki",
      "/css/colors/khaki",
      "/hex/f0e68c"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "khaki",
  "name": "Khaki",
  "cssName": "khaki",
  "hex": "#F0E68C",
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "pastel"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "khaki"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "pastel",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    240,
    230,
    140
  ],
  "hsl": [
    54,
    77,
    75
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    4,
    42,
    6
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7701,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.4,
    "white": 1.28
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#8E98F0",
    "analogous": [
      "#F0B58E",
      "#C9F08E"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#8EF0E7",
      "#E78EF0"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#8EF0B5",
      "#8E98F0",
      "#F08EC9"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#8EC9F0",
      "#B58EF0"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FBF8DF",
      "#F0E68C",
      "#E6D53D"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FBF8DF",
    "dark": "#E6D53D",
    "saturated": "#FEF280",
    "desaturated": "#E2DB9C",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFF6A8"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-khaki: #F0E68C;",
    "utility": ".bg-khaki { background-color: #F0E68C; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-khaki { color: #F0E68C; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "flax",
    "soft-peach",
    "pastel-yellow",
    "pale-goldenrod",
    "vanilla"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "khaki"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "flax-vs-khaki",
    "khaki-vs-soft-peach",
    "pastel-yellow-vs-khaki"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/khaki",
    "/wcag/khaki",
    "/css/colors/khaki",
    "/hex/f0e68c"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/khaki"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/flax",
      "/colors/soft-peach",
      "/colors/pastel-yellow",
      "/colors/pale-goldenrod",
      "/colors/vanilla",
      "/compare/flax-vs-khaki",
      "/compare/khaki-vs-soft-peach",
      "/compare/pastel-yellow-vs-khaki",
      "/harmonies/khaki",
      "/wcag/khaki",
      "/css/colors/khaki",
      "/hex/f0e68c"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#8E98F0",
      "#F0B58E",
      "#C9F08E"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E2DB9C",
      "#FBF8DF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FBF8DF",
      "#E2DB9C"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Khaki Color

Khaki sits in the yellow family with warm temperature and pastel visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Khaki is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Khaki against black and white text.

Black text16.4:1AA Pass

White text1.28:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Flax#EEDC82

Soft Peach#FAD7A0

Pastel Yellow#FDFD96

Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA

Vanilla#F3E5AB

Color Harmonies

#8E98F0#8E98F0

#F0B58E#F0B58E

#C9F08E#C9F08E

#8EF0E7#8EF0E7

#E78EF0#E78EF0

Open full Khaki harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FBF8DF#FBF8DF

#E6D53D#E6D53D

#FEF280#FEF280

#E2DB9C#E2DB9C

White#FFFFFF

#FFF6A8#FFF6A8

Pairings

Black#000000

#8E98F0#8E98F0

#F0B58E#F0B58E

#C9F08E#C9F08E

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Khaki

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Khaki Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings