Khaki (8B7251) — 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 #8B7251

RGB rgb(139, 114, 81)

HSL hsl(34°, 26%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:18% Y:42% K:45%

Luminance 0.1834

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.54:1

Aa — #8B7251

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.62:1

Aa — #8B7251

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B7251 #516A8A

Analogous

#8A5551 #8B7251 #868A51

Triadic

#8B7251 #518A71 #71518A

Split-comp.

#8B7251 #51868A #55518A

Tetradic

#8B7251 #518A55 #516A8A #8A5186

Monochromatic

#DBD5CD #B0A392 #7F705C #625647 #352F27

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