khaki
Khaki (Hindi-English from Persian khaki "dust- / earth-colored"), also kaki, is an earth color (see also natural colors ) and dust or earth-colored fabric made of linen or cotton .
color code: darkkhaki
color code: khaki
In the CMYK color model , the color khaki consists of approximately 80% yellow and 20% 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 also became the official color of the Red Army's uniforms and epaulets.
Khaki became popular not only in hunting and outdoor work suits, but also in organizations such as the Boy Scouts , whose uniform is made from khaki fabric.
A more recent American name for a similar color of clothing, especially trousers , is chinos . It is not uncommon for the term khaki to be used incorrectly for olive green shades.
Individual evidence
- ^ Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on ... the introduction of new uniforms for members of the Red Army from January 15, 1943.
