Khaki (856950) — 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 #856950

RGB rgb(133, 105, 80)

HSL hsl(28°, 25%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:21% Y:40% K:48%

Luminance 0.158

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.08:1

Aa — #856950

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.13:1

Aa — #856950

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#856950 #506D86

Analogous

#865052 #856950 #868450

Triadic

#856950 #508669 #695086

Split-comp.

#856950 #508684 #505286

Tetradic

#856950 #528650 #506D86 #845086

Monochromatic

#D8D1CA #AD9D90 #7B6A5B #5E5145 #322B25

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