Khaki
#ADA96E
What color is Khaki
Khaki is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Khaki is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Khaki
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Khaki is #ADA96E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Khaki has 68%% Red, 66% Green, and 43% Blue.
Khaki has 56° Hue, 36% Saturation, and 68% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Khaki has 56° Hue, 27% Saturation, and 55% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Khaki has 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 36% yellow, and 32% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#ADA96E |
|
RGB |
(173, 169, 110) |
(68%, 66%, 43%) |
HSV |
(56°, 36, 68) |
(16%, 36%, 68%) |
HSL |
(56°, 27, 55) |
(16%, 27%, 55%) |
CMYK |
(0, 2, 36, 32) |
(0%, 2%, 36%, 32%) |
How does Khaki contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Khaki is 38%, which is medium high.
Khaki has a higher contrast with black than white.
Khaki and black have a 8.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Khaki and white have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
38% |
AAA (8.7) |
insufficient (2.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Khaki
How to mix Khaki paint
To mix Khaki paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Yellow, 3% Red, 32% Black, 43% White, as shown below.
Yellow
22%
Red
3%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
32%
White
43%
To mix Khaki paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 23% Yellow, 32% Black, 43% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
23%
Black
32%
White
43%
What colors are similar to Khaki
Colors similar to Khaki are: Green Smoke, Stone, Bullet Shell, Olive Green, and Husk. Green Smoke is more green than Khaki. Stone is more orange and paler than Khaki. Bullet Shell is more orange and brighter and darker than Khaki. Olive Green is brighter and lighter than Khaki. Husk is more orange and brighter than Khaki.
