Khaki (857B51) — 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 #857B51

RGB rgb(133, 123, 81)

HSL hsl(48°, 24%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:8% Y:39% K:48%

Luminance 0.2004

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.24:1

Aa — #857B51

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.95:1

Aa — #857B51

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#857B51 #515C85

Analogous

#856151 #857B51 #758551

Triadic

#857B51 #51857B #7B5185

Split-comp.

#857B51 #517585 #615185

Tetradic

#857B51 #518561 #515C85 #855175

Monochromatic

#D8D5CB #ACA691 #7A745C #5D5846 #312F25

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