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What Colour Bottoms to Wear with Khaki Trench Coat

The best bottom colours to wear with a khaki trench coat are navy, black and charcoal. Navy and khaki is one of the most dependable casual combinations. Denim blue, white, olive and brown also work. Be careful with khaki: identical khaki top and bottom reads as a uniform; vary the shade or texture.

Best colours

  • navy
  • black
  • charcoal

Ranked

Every bottom colour with khaki trench coat, best to worst

  1. navychinos, dress trousers, pleated trousers, wide-leg pants, linen pants
    Best choice
    Navy and khaki is one of the most dependable casual combinations.
  2. blackpleated trousers, jeans, chinos, dress trousers, wide-leg pants, linen pants
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and black always sit well together.
  3. charcoaldress trousers
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and charcoal always sit well together.
  4. denim bluejeans
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and denim blue always sit well together.
  5. whitelinen pants, jeans, chinos, wide-leg pants
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and white always sit well together.
  6. olivechinos, dress trousers, pleated trousers, wide-leg pants, linen pants
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and olive always sit well together.
  7. brownpleated trousers, dress trousers, chinos, wide-leg pants
    Best choice
    Khaki and brown are both earth tones with enough difference in depth.
  8. creamwide-leg pants, pleated trousers, linen pants
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: khaki and cream always sit well together.
  9. burgundychinos
    Works
    Khaki is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  10. sagelinen pants
    Works
    Khaki is a neutral, so it lets sage be the accent without clashing.
  11. beigelinen pants, wide-leg pants, pleated trousers, chinos, dress trousers
    Works
    Khaki and beige are close in depth; add a darker or lighter piece to separate them.
  12. greydress trousers, chinos, jeans, pleated trousers, wide-leg pants
    Works
    Khaki and grey are both neutral but similar in depth, so the outfit reads soft.
  13. light bluejeans
    Works
    Light blue is cool and bright against warm khaki; it works, but white or grey would be crisper.
  14. khakichinos
    Careful
    Identical khaki top and bottom reads as a uniform; vary the shade or texture.

By type

The best colour for each kind of bottom

  • chinosnavy chinosShop
  • jeansblack jeansShop
  • dress trousersnavy dress trousersShop
  • pleated trousersnavy pleated trousersShop
  • wide-leg pantsnavy wide-leg pantsShop
  • linen pantsnavy linen pantsShop
  • cargo pantsblack cargo pantsShop
  • joggersnavy joggersShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around khaki trench coat

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Smart casual · All-neutral

  • khaki trench coatShop
  • black turtleneckShop
  • black pleated trousersShop
  • black chelsea bootsShop

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

Business · All-neutral

  • khaki trench coatShop
  • black turtleneckShop
  • black wide-leg pantsShop
  • black derby shoesShop

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

Smart casual · Tonal

  • khaki trench coatShop
  • white linen shirtShop
  • navy chinosShop
  • brown chelsea bootsShop

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

Avoid

Combinations to skip

Skip the beige sandals. Sandals are more casual than a trench coat, 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 bottoms go with khaki trench coat?

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

Do black bottoms go with khaki trench coat?

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

Do khaki bottoms go with khaki trench coat?

It can work, with care. Identical khaki top and bottom reads as a uniform; vary the shade or texture.

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