Khaki (9B8042) — 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 #9B8042

RGB rgb(155, 128, 66)

HSL hsl(42°, 40%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:17% Y:57% K:39%

Luminance 0.2318

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.78:1

Aa — #9B8042

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.56:1

Aa — #9B8042

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9B8042 #425C9A

Analogous

#9A5342 #9B8042 #889A42

Triadic

#9B8042 #429A7F #7F429A

Split-comp.

#9B8042 #42889A #53429A

Tetradic

#9B8042 #429A53 #425C9A #9A4288

Monochromatic

#E1D9C7 #BDAC84 #8F7B4D #6D5E3B #3C3320

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