Khaki (8E8C55) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Khaki"

Earth · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Bright color that captures attention. Symbolizes optimism, clarity and intellect.

✨ Uses

Warnings, lighting, youth fashion, accessories.

Tip

Khaki pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8E8C55

RGB rgb(142, 140, 85)

HSL hsl(58°, 25%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:1% Y:40% K:44%

Luminance 0.2563

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.48:1

Aa — #8E8C55

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.03:1

Aa — #8E8C55

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E8C55 #56588F

Analogous

#8F7156 #8E8C55 #758F56

Triadic

#8E8C55 #568F8E #8E568F

Split-comp.

#8E8C55 #56758F #71568F

Tetradic

#8E8C55 #568F71 #56588F #8F5675

Monochromatic

#DEDED3 #B3B298 #848362 #67664C #3B3A2B

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