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What Colour Shoes to Wear with Khaki Cargo Pants

The best shoe colours to wear with khaki cargo pants are black, white and brown. Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and black always sit well together. Navy, cream, dark brown and burgundy also work.

Best colours

  • black
  • white
  • brown

Ranked

Every shoe colour with khaki cargo pants, best to worst

  1. blacksneakers, sandals
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and black always sit well together.
  2. whitesneakers, sandals
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and white always sit well together.
  3. brownsandals
    Best choice
    Khaki and brown are both earth tones with enough difference in depth.
  4. navysneakers
    Best choice
    Navy and khaki is one of the most dependable casual combinations.
  5. creamsneakers
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and cream always sit well together.
  6. dark brownloafers, chelsea boots
    Works
    Loafers are dressier than cargo pants, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: khaki and dark brown are both earth tones with enough difference in depth.
  7. burgundyloafers
    Works
    Loafers are dressier than cargo pants, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: khaki is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  8. greysneakers
    Works
    Khaki and grey are both neutral but similar in depth, so the outfit reads soft.
  9. tansandals
    Works
    Khaki and tan are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.
  10. beigesandals
    Works
    Khaki and beige are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.

By type

The best colour for each kind of shoe

  • sneakersblack sneakersShop
  • loafersbrown loafersShop
  • chelsea bootsbrown chelsea bootsShop
  • sandalsblack sandalsShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around khaki cargo pants

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Casual · All-neutral

Navy and khaki is one of the most dependable casual combinations.

Casual · Tonal

Brown leather is the natural partner for khaki; both are earthy, with clear contrast.

Casual · Layered

Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and black always sit well together.

Avoid

Combinations to skip

Skip the camel cardigan. Khaki and camel are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.
Skip the khaki trench coat. A trench coat is dressier than cargo pants, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: identical khaki top and bottom reads as a uniform; vary the shade or texture.

Questions

Quick answers

Do black shoes go with khaki cargo pants?

Yes. Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and black always sit well together.

Do white shoes go with khaki cargo pants?

Yes. Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and white always sit well together.

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