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Khaki

#F0E68C

Conversions

HEX#F0E68C

RGBrgb(240, 230, 140)

HSLhsl(54, 77%, 75%)

HSVhsv(54, 42%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 42%, 6%)

Copy CSS

color: #f0e68c;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(240, 230, 140);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(54, 77%, 75%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 1.28 : 1

On ink blackPass · 14.95 : 1

Shades

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Pairings

About Khaki

Khaki is the hex color #F0E68C, which translates to rgb(240, 230, 140) in RGB and hsl(54, 77%, 75%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 54 degrees, with a saturation of 77 percent and a lightness of 75 percent. That combination gives Khaki a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Khaki compares

Khaki is exactly the CSS keyword khaki, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is amber-200 (#FEE685), at a distance of 7.0. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Flax at 4.5. Sorted by lightness, Khaki is number 15 of the 18 yellow colors here.

Text on Khaki

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Khaki, led by Ink black at 14.95:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Khaki already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Khaki. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Mid grey #6B7280	3.78:1	Fail	Pass	Fail
Dark grey #374151	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Light grey #E5E7EB	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Khaki

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Khaki for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Khaki

Format	Value
HEX	#F0E68C
RGB	rgb(240, 230, 140)
HSL	hsl(54, 77%, 75%)
HSV	hsv(54, 42%, 94%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 4%, 42%, 6%)
OKLCH	oklch(91.35% 0.1119 102.83)
CIELAB	lab(90.33 -9.01 44.98)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.