Khaki (AB9E79) — 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 #AB9E79

RGB rgb(171, 158, 121)

HSL hsl(44°, 23%, 57%)

CMYK C:0% M:8% Y:29% K:33%

Luminance 0.3518

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.66:1

Aa — #AB9E79

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.9:1

Aa — #AB9E79

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB9E79 #7886AB

Analogous

#AB8478 #AB9E79 #9FAB78

Triadic

#AB9E79 #78AB9D #9D78AB

Split-comp.

#AB9E79 #789FAB #8478AB

Tetradic

#AB9E79 #78AB84 #7886AB #AB789F

Monochromatic

#312E26 #6B6452 #A09883 #B6B0A0 #D7D4CB

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