Khaki (8E8563) — 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 #8E8563

RGB rgb(142, 133, 99)

HSL hsl(47°, 18%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:6% Y:30% K:44%

Luminance 0.2385

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.69:1

Aa — #8E8563

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.69:1

Aa — #8E8563

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E8563 #626C8D

Analogous

#8D6F62 #8E8563 #818D62

Triadic

#8E8563 #628D84 #84628D

Split-comp.

#8E8563 #62818D #6F628D

Tetradic

#8E8563 #628D6F #626C8D #8D6281

Monochromatic

#E1DFDB #B2AFA4 #817D6E #666357 #3D3B34

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