Khaki

Khaki ( hindi-engl. of Persian khaki " staub-/erdfarben "), even persimmons, is an earth color and dust or earth-colored fabric of linen or cotton.

In the CMYK color model, the color khaki is approximately 100 % yellow and 20 % share of black.

It was first used in 1848 for uniforms of the English regiment Sir Harry Burnett Lumsdens in India. The color later became the official uniform color of the British Army. In 1943, khaki was the official color of the uniforms and epaulettes of the Red Army.

Khaki became popular not only in the field of hunting and outdoor work clothes, but also in organizations such as the Boy Scouts, whose uniform is made ​​of khaki colored fabric.

A recent designation from the American for a similar color clothing, especially in pants, Chino. Not infrequently, the designation Khaki is wrongly used for olive tones.