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What Colour Tops to Wear with Khaki Shorts

The best top colours to wear with khaki shorts are navy, black and white. Navy and khaki is one of the most dependable casual combinations. Cream, olive, green and burgundy also work.

Best colours

  • navy
  • black
  • white

Ranked

Every top colour with khaki shorts, best to worst

  1. navypolo shirt, t-shirt, linen shirt, sweatshirt
    Best choice
    Navy and khaki is one of the most dependable casual combinations.
  2. blackt-shirt, polo shirt, sweatshirt
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and black always sit well together.
  3. whitet-shirt, polo shirt, linen shirt
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and white always sit well together.
  4. creamsweatshirt, polo shirt, t-shirt
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and cream always sit well together.
  5. olivet-shirt, linen shirt, sweatshirt
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and olive always sit well together.
  6. greenpolo shirt
    Best choice
    Khaki is a neutral, so it lets green be the accent without clashing.
  7. burgundyt-shirt, polo shirt
    Works
    Khaki is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  8. sagelinen shirt, t-shirt, sweatshirt
    Works
    Khaki is a neutral, so it lets sage be the accent without clashing.
  9. greysweatshirt, t-shirt
    Works
    Khaki and grey are both neutral but similar in depth, so the outfit reads soft.
  10. light bluelinen shirt, polo shirt, t-shirt
    Works
    Light blue is cool and bright against warm khaki; it works, but white or grey would be crisper.
  11. beigelinen shirt
    Works
    Khaki and beige are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.
  12. pinkoxford shirt
    Works
    An oxford shirt is dressier than shorts, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: khaki is a neutral, so it lets pink be the accent without clashing.

By type

The best colour for each kind of top

  • t-shirtnavy t-shirtShop
  • oxford shirtnavy oxford shirtShop
  • polo shirtnavy polo shirtShop
  • linen shirtnavy linen shirtShop
  • sweatshirtnavy sweatshirtShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around khaki shorts

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Casual · All-neutral

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

Casual · Tonal

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

Smart casual · One accent colour

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

Questions

Quick answers

Do navy tops go with khaki shorts?

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

Do black tops go with khaki shorts?

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

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