Khaki (9A8E79) — 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 #9A8E79

RGB rgb(154, 142, 121)

HSL hsl(38°, 14%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:8% Y:21% K:40%

Luminance 0.2814

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.22:1

Aa — #9A8E79

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.52:1

Aa — #9A8E79

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9A8E79 #79859A

Analogous

#9A7E79 #9A8E79 #969A79

Triadic

#9A8E79 #799A8E #8E799A

Split-comp.

#9A8E79 #79969A #7E799A

Tetradic

#9A8E79 #799A7E #79859A #9A7996

Monochromatic

#252422 #5A5853 #8E8B85 #A7A4A0 #CCCAC7

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