Khaki (9C8A78) — 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 #9C8A78

RGB rgb(156, 138, 120)

HSL hsl(30°, 15%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:12% Y:23% K:39%

Luminance 0.2711

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.32:1

Aa — #9C8A78

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.32:1

Aa — #9C8A78

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9C8A78 #788A9B

Analogous

#9B7878 #9C8A78 #9B9B78

Triadic

#9C8A78 #789B8A #8A789B

Split-comp.

#9C8A78 #789B9B #78789B

Tetradic

#9C8A78 #789B78 #788A9B #9B789B

Monochromatic

#252422 #5B5752 #908A84 #A8A39F #CCC9C7

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