Shade similar to khaki (3)
I believe the answer is:
tan
'shade similar to khaki' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for tan that I've seen before include "Turn hide into leather" , "Lie in sun" , "Brownish colour" , "Yellow-brown colour" , "Get the effect of the sun." .)