Khaki (9E9976) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Khaki"

Earth · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Bright color that captures attention. Symbolizes optimism, clarity and intellect.

✨ Uses

Warnings, lighting, youth fashion, accessories.

Tip

Khaki pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #9E9976

RGB rgb(158, 153, 118)

HSL hsl(52°, 17%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:3% Y:25% K:38%

Luminance 0.3199

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.89:1

Aa — #9E9976

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.27:1

Aa — #9E9976

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9E9976 #767B9E

Analogous

#9E8476 #9E9976 #8F9E76

Triadic

#9E9976 #769E98 #98769E

Split-comp.

#9E9976 #768F9E #84769E

Tetradic

#9E9976 #769E84 #767B9E #9E768F

Monochromatic

#262621 #5D5B51 #929081 #AAA89D #CDCCC6

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