Khaki (AD8251) — 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 #AD8251

RGB rgb(173, 130, 81)

HSL hsl(32°, 36%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:53% K:32%

Luminance 0.2588

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.45:1

Aa — #AD8251

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.09:1

Aa — #AD8251

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AD8251 #527CAD

Analogous

#AD5552 #AD8251 #AAAD52

Triadic

#AD8251 #52AD83 #8352AD

Split-comp.

#AD8251 #52AAAD #5552AD

Tetradic

#AD8251 #52AD55 #527CAD #AD52AA

Monochromatic

#201A13 #604E39 #A1825E #B49B7E #D0C0AF

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