Khaki (8B8A89) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Khaki"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #8B8A89

RGB rgb(139, 138, 137)

HSL hsl(30°, 1%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:1% Y:1% K:45%

Luminance 0.2596

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.45:1

Aa — #8B8A89

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.09:1

Aa — #8B8A89

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B8A89 #898A8B

Analogous

#8B8989 #8B8A89 #8B8B89

Triadic

#8B8A89 #898B8A #8A898B

Split-comp.

#8B8A89 #898B8B #89898B

Tetradic

#8B8A89 #898B89 #898A8B #8B898B

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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