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What Colour Jackets And Coats to Wear with Khaki Chinos

The best jacket colours to wear with khaki chinos are navy, black and brown. Navy and khaki is one of the most dependable casual combinations. Charcoal, olive, dark brown and burgundy also work. Be careful with tan, light blue and khaki: khaki and tan are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.

Best colours

  • navy
  • black
  • brown

Ranked

Every jacket colour with khaki chinos, best to worst

  1. navyblazer, trench coat, overcoat, bomber jacket
    Best choice
    Navy and khaki is one of the most dependable casual combinations.
  2. blackleather jacket, blazer, trench coat, overcoat, bomber jacket
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and black always sit well together.
  3. brownleather jacket, bomber jacket, blazer, overcoat
    Best choice
    Khaki and brown are both earth tones with enough difference in depth.
  4. charcoalovercoat
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and charcoal always sit well together.
  5. olivebomber jacket, trench coat, blazer
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and olive always sit well together.
  6. dark brownleather jacket
    Best choice
    Khaki and dark brown are both earth tones with enough difference in depth.
  7. burgundyleather jacket
    Best choice
    Khaki is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  8. denim bluedenim jacket
    Works
    A denim jacket is more casual than chinos, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and denim blue always sit well together.
  9. creampuffer jacket
    Works
    A puffer jacket is more casual than chinos, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and cream always sit well together.
  10. beigetrench coat, blazer
    Works
    Khaki and beige are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.
  11. greyblazer, overcoat
    Works
    Khaki and grey are both neutral but similar in depth, so the outfit reads soft.
  12. camelovercoat, blazer
    Works
    Khaki and camel are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.
  13. tanleather jacket
    Careful
    Khaki and tan are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.
  14. light bluedenim jacket
    Careful
    A denim jacket is more casual than chinos, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: light blue is cool and bright against warm khaki; it works, but white or grey would be crisper.
  15. khakitrench coat
    Careful
    Identical khaki top and bottom reads as a uniform; vary the shade or texture.

By type

The best colour for each kind of jacket

  • blazernavy blazerShop
  • trench coatnavy trench coatShop
  • overcoatnavy overcoatShop
  • bomber jacketnavy bomber jacketShop
  • denim jacketblack denim jacketShop
  • puffer jacketnavy puffer jacketShop
  • leather jacketblack leather jacketShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around khaki chinos

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Smart casual · All-neutral

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

Smart casual · Tonal

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

Smart casual · Layered

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

Avoid

Combinations to skip

Skip the beige sandals. Sandals are more casual than chinos, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: khaki and beige are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.
Skip the camel sweater. Khaki and camel are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.

Questions

Quick answers

Do navy jackets and coats go with khaki chinos?

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

Do black jackets and coats go with khaki chinos?

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

Do tan jackets and coats go with khaki chinos?

It can work, with care. Khaki and tan are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.

Do light blue jackets and coats go with khaki chinos?

It can work, with care. A denim jacket is more casual than chinos, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: light blue is cool and bright against warm khaki; it works, but white or grey would be crisper.

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