Khaki (5B5B48) — 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 #5B5B48

RGB rgb(91, 91, 72)

HSL hsl(60°, 12%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:0% Y:21% K:64%

Luminance 0.1006

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.92:1

Aa — #5B5B48

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.03:1

Aa — #5B5B48

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5B5B48 #48485B

Analogous

#5B5248 #5B5B48 #525B48

Triadic

#5B5B48 #485B5B #5B485B

Split-comp.

#5B5B48 #48525B #52485B

Tetradic

#5B5B48 #485B52 #48485B #5B4852

Monochromatic

#B9B9B6 #878782 #535350 #393937 #121211

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