Khaki (AB8969) — 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 #AB8969

RGB rgb(171, 137, 105)

HSL hsl(29°, 28%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:20% Y:39% K:33%

Luminance 0.2808

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.22:1

Aa — #AB8969

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.51:1

Aa — #AB8969

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB8969 #698BAB

Analogous

#AB696A #AB8969 #ABA969

Triadic

#AB8969 #69AB89 #8969AB

Split-comp.

#AB8969 #69ABA9 #696AAB

Tetradic

#AB8969 #6AAB69 #698BAB #A969AB

Monochromatic

#2A231D #665647 #9F8975 #B4A393 #D3C9C0

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