What to Wear with Beige Chinos or Khaki Pants

Finding the right top to wear with khaki pants or beige chinos can be difficult. It’s not exactly dressy, and it’s not exactly casual. Even colors that seem to match may not match depending on the material and style of the clothing.

Long considered are basic clothing to any golfer’s wardrobe,beige chinos was neglected by the mainstream fashion for the last two decades. But recently regain its popularity and became one of the trendiest and most versatile trousers of the 21st century.

Khaki has long been a popular fabric used for military uniforms. It's made with cotton, wool or a combination of both with blends of synthetic fibers. With its entrance into the fashion scene, both men and women have worn them a variety of trendy ways. Here are a few tips on how to get it right when it comes to color coordinating.

Colors to Match with Different Shades of Beige:

Dark beige: A muddy color close to brown and drab olive. It goes well with earthy colors.

Regular beige: The standard shade with a mix of tan and light brown. It goes well with vibrant colors such as red, green, yellow, blue and purple.

Light beige: A beige color carrying cream and yellow shades. It goes well with dark shades such as black, navy blue and jean fabrics (light or dark).

What to Wear with Khaki Pants or Beige Chinos: 

Business Casual: Matching khaki blazer and pants, light blue dress shirt, slim dark blue-and-yellow striped necktie, dark brown oxfords. Avoid khaki suits that are too loose or too long. Pants should rest on top of the shoelace and upper heel of the shoes without excess bunching.

Casual: Sport coat and plain or graphic t-shirt with white buck shoes, sandals, Chuck Taylors, Jack Purcell’s, vans or men’s boots. Without the coat, polo shirts that match well with regular beige chinos include light pink, orange, red, mint green and baby blue. Sweater vests also work well with khaki pants.

Beige chinos can be combined with white and the contrast is not as strong as when paired it with other colored chinos. This means that even the novice in the fashion world can easily pull off a 3 piece wardrobe ensemble with brown, cream or beige chinos without being accused of fashion blunder.  They can be worn interchangeably with shorts, shirt, tee, jumper, jacket, blazer and cardigan combinations.

Outfit Examples for Men: