Khaki (5A5949) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Khaki"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Khaki pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #5A5949

RGB rgb(90, 89, 73)

HSL hsl(56°, 10%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:1% Y:19% K:65%

Luminance 0.0967

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.09:1

Aa — #5A5949

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.96:1

Aa — #5A5949

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A5949 #494B5A

Analogous

#5A5149 #5A5949 #535A49

Triadic

#5A5949 #495A59 #59495A

Split-comp.

#5A5949 #49535A #51495A

Tetradic

#5A5949 #495A51 #494B5A #5A4953

Monochromatic

#B8B8B8 #858585 #525252 #383838 #121212

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