Khaki (5B5C47) — 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 #5B5C47

RGB rgb(91, 92, 71)

HSL hsl(63°, 13%, 32%)

CMYK C:1% M:0% Y:23% K:64%

Luminance 0.1023

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.85:1

Aa — #5B5C47

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.07:1

Aa — #5B5C47

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5B5C47 #48475C

Analogous

#5C5347 #5B5C47 #515C47

Triadic

#5B5C47 #475B5C #5C475B

Split-comp.

#5B5C47 #47515C #53475C

Tetradic

#5B5C47 #475C53 #48475C #5C4751

Monochromatic

#BABAB5 #888881 #54544F #3A3A36 #121211

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