Khaki (856851) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Khaki"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #856851

RGB rgb(133, 104, 81)

HSL hsl(27°, 24%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:39% K:48%

Luminance 0.156

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.13:1

Aa — #856851

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.1:1

Aa — #856851

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#856851 #516E85

Analogous

#855154 #856851 #858251

Triadic

#856851 #518569 #695185

Split-comp.

#856851 #518582 #515485

Tetradic

#856851 #548551 #516E85 #825185

Monochromatic

#D8D0CB #AC9D91 #7A6A5C #5D5046 #312B25

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