#F0E68CKhaki (#F0E68C) is a very light, soft yellow with an OKLCH hue of 103°, lightness 0.91 and chroma 0.112. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #F0E68C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(240, 230, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 77%, 75%) |
| HSV | hsv(54, 42%, 94%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 4%, 42%, 6%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(90.3 -9 45) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.913 0.112 103) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Khaki shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#f8e080 — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#f8e788 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#f0e68c — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f0e78e — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.28:1 and against black 16.4:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f0e68c · #d6cc78 · #aea558 · #877f39 · #625b1b · #3f3900
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f0e68c · #edcb7a · #e5b070 · #d9986d · #c7826c · #b36f6c
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#f0e68c · #a6cdb2 · #ada55c · #449866 · #716924 · #2e553c
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f0e68c · #c2c0a8 · #a39e72 · #5a589f · #433f1a · #26230b
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f0e68c · #c3c4cf · #8c8b7b · #52525a · #242213 · #010103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f0f1fc · #c7c8d5 · #999aaa · #202032 · #03020f · #f0e68c
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f0e68c · #b7d6ba · #b855d4 · #4d6e4a · #26365f · #1d050f
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f0e68c · #c1c3db · #628dbf · #683e7e · #002247 · #030008
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f0e68c · #afcbd5 · #4396b1 · #7b3663 · #3e062e · #000408
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f0e68c · #adcdcb · #3a9b99 · #4b488e · #440314 · #01000d
#F1E99B · #F3ECA9 · #F4EFB7 · #F6F1C4 · #F7F4D2
#C4BB6A · #9B9249 · #736B2A · #4D4707 · #292500
#EDE6A1 · #EAE5B4 · #E7E4C6
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.