Khaki (856B51) — 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 #856B51

RGB rgb(133, 107, 81)

HSL hsl(30°, 24%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:20% Y:39% K:48%

Luminance 0.1624

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.98:1

Aa — #856B51

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.22:1

Aa — #856B51

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#856B51 #516B85

Analogous

#855151 #856B51 #858551

Triadic

#856B51 #51856B #6B5185

Split-comp.

#856B51 #518585 #515185

Tetradic

#856B51 #518551 #516B85 #855185

Monochromatic

#D8D1CB #AC9E91 #7A6B5C #5D5246 #312B25

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