Hello Fuct1,
Yes, khaki is a color, even if not one of the primary colors, in the
same way peach, maple and aquamarine are colors. I found two web pages
with the history of khaki.
Khaki - comes from Urdu language, 'khak' meaning earth- or dust-colored.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaki
The First Foot Guards - You can blame Brigadier Harry Lumsden for khaki
http://footguards.tripod.com/06ARTICLES/ART17_khaki.htm
- Explains how khaki was first used by the west.
To see some contemporary usage, here is khaki in a color chart:
Color Chart for Web Page Development - www.BROBSTSYSTEMS.com
http://www.brobstsystems.com/colors1.htm
Google search terms used:
khaki history
khaki color chart
I hope this has been a most helpful answer. If you need anything else,
or have a problem with the answer, do please post a Request for
Clarification before rating and I shall respond as soon as I can.
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