Khaki (9C8155) — 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 #9C8155

RGB rgb(156, 129, 85)

HSL hsl(37°, 29%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:17% Y:46% K:39%

Luminance 0.2383

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.69:1

Aa — #9C8155

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.68:1

Aa — #9C8155

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9C8155 #55709B

Analogous

#9B5D55 #9C8155 #929B55

Triadic

#9C8155 #559B80 #80559B

Split-comp.

#9C8155 #55929B #5D559B

Tetradic

#9C8155 #559B5D #55709B #9B5592

Monochromatic

#E4DFD8 #BBAF9B #8F7D61 #70634C #433B2D

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