Khaki vs Sand

Khaki leans orange; Sand leans yellow. The measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 5.9, noticeably different side by side.

Khaki

RGB: 195, 176, 145
HSL: 37, 29%, 67%
OKLCH: 76.5% 0.048 80.0

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Khaki

Sand

RGB: 194, 178, 128
HSL: 45, 35%, 63%
OKLCH: 76.5% 0.069 92.4

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Nettle

Measured difference: ΔE 5.9 · noticeably different side by side. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Khaki and Sand apart

1 Sand carries more chroma, so it reads more saturated. Khaki looks grayer in direct comparison.
2 Their hues sit 12 degrees apart on the wheel. Put them on white side by side and the hue gap is the first thing you see.
3 Check them against a true neutral gray: subtle undertones surface immediately next to something with no undertone at all.

Guide

When to use which

Khaki is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Sand is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Khaki complementary palette

Sand complementary palette

Khaki analogous palette

Sand analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Khaki and Sand the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 5.9 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them noticeably different side by side.

Which is darker, Khaki or Sand?

Sand is darker: 0 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Khaki.