Khaki (856E51) — 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 #856E51

RGB rgb(133, 110, 81)

HSL hsl(33°, 24%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:17% Y:39% K:48%

Luminance 0.1691

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.83:1

Aa — #856E51

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.35:1

Aa — #856E51

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#856E51 #516985

Analogous

#855451 #856E51 #828551

Triadic

#856E51 #51856E #6E5185

Split-comp.

#856E51 #518285 #545185

Tetradic

#856E51 #518554 #516985 #855182

Monochromatic

#D8D2CB #AC9F91 #7A6D5C #5D5346 #312C25

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