Khaki (856F51) — 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 #856F51

RGB rgb(133, 111, 81)

HSL hsl(35°, 24%, 42%)

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

Luminance 0.1713

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.78:1

Aa — #856F51

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.39:1

Aa — #856F51

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#856F51 #516785

Analogous

#855651 #856F51 #818551

Triadic

#856F51 #51856F #6F5185

Split-comp.

#856F51 #518185 #565185

Tetradic

#856F51 #518556 #516785 #855181

Monochromatic

#D8D2CB #ACA091 #7A6E5C #5D5446 #312C25

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