Khaki (8C804A) — 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 #8C804A

RGB rgb(140, 128, 74)

HSL hsl(49°, 31%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:47% K:45%

Luminance 0.2186

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.96:1

Aa — #8C804A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.3:1

Aa — #8C804A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C804A #4A568C

Analogous

#8C5F4A #8C804A #778C4A

Triadic

#8C804A #4A8C80 #804A8C

Split-comp.

#8C804A #4A778C #5F4A8C

Tetradic

#8C804A #4A8C5F #4A568C #8C4A77

Monochromatic

#DBD7C7 #B2AB8A #827955 #635C40 #343122

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