What is the difference between khaki pants and denim pants?

Answer 1

I thought khaki and denim were both colors. Denim is a color of jeans just like they say "hand me that denim jacket" because it's jean but also the denim color. If it were khaki colored then you would say "hand me that khaki jacket" right? Well I decided I must not know because everyone else seems to think there are khaki denim pants. I thought it was one or that other. Please let me know when you find out.

Not quite. You're getting color and materials confused. Denim is not a color. Denim is a cloth made of a heavy cotton twill. Denim can come in any color, but is most often seen in shades of blue. These are usually referred to as Jeans, but it would be just as correct to say "denim pants." Jeans are just a cut and style of denim pants, which are usually are the classic five pocket style we all know and love.

Khaki, unlike Denim, is both a fabric and a color. The name "Khaki" is a loanword that means dust or sand, and refers to the color. It was traditionally made of a heavy cotton, but not a twill like denim. Its a bit less heavy. So yes, Khaki denim pants are easily found just about anywhere, but you would probably call them "khaki colored jeans" to avoid the confusion.