Khaki (AB9969) — 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 #AB9969

RGB rgb(171, 153, 105)

HSL hsl(44°, 28%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:11% Y:39% K:33%

Luminance 0.331

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.8:1

Aa — #AB9969

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.49:1

Aa — #AB9969

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB9969 #697AAB

Analogous

#AB7869 #AB9969 #9BAB69

Triadic

#AB9969 #69AB99 #9969AB

Split-comp.

#AB9969 #699BAB #7869AB

Tetradic

#AB9969 #69AB78 #697AAB #AB699B

Monochromatic

#2A271D #665E47 #9F9475 #B4AB93 #D3CEC0

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