Khaki (9E9C76) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Khaki"

Earth · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Bright color that captures attention. Symbolizes optimism, clarity and intellect.

✨ Uses

Warnings, lighting, youth fashion, accessories.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #9E9C76

RGB rgb(158, 156, 118)

HSL hsl(57°, 17%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:1% Y:25% K:38%

Luminance 0.33

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.81:1

Aa — #9E9C76

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.47:1

Aa — #9E9C76

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9E9C76 #76789E

Analogous

#9E8876 #9E9C76 #8C9E76

Triadic

#9E9C76 #769E9C #9C769E

Split-comp.

#9E9C76 #768C9E #88769E

Tetradic

#9E9C76 #769E88 #76789E #9E768C

Monochromatic

#262621 #5D5C51 #929181 #AAA99D #CDCDC6

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