Khaki (9C8766) — 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 #9C8766

RGB rgb(156, 135, 102)

HSL hsl(37°, 21%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:13% Y:35% K:39%

Luminance 0.2582

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.46:1

Aa — #9C8766

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.07:1

Aa — #9C8766

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9C8766 #687C9C

Analogous

#9C6E68 #9C8766 #969C68

Triadic

#9C8766 #689C88 #88689C

Split-comp.

#9C8766 #68969C #6E689C

Tetradic

#9C8766 #689C6E #687C9C #9C6896

Monochromatic

#1F1D19 #585146 #908574 #A69E91 #C9C3BB

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