Khaki (272521) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Khaki"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #272521

RGB rgb(39, 37, 33)

HSL hsl(40°, 8%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:5% Y:15% K:85%

Luminance 0.0145

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.3:1

Aa — #272521

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.37:1

Aa — #272521

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#272521 #212327

Analogous

#272221 #272521 #262721

Triadic

#272521 #212725 #252127

Split-comp.

#272521 #212627 #222127

Tetradic

#272521 #212722 #212327 #272126

Monochromatic

#8A8A8A #575757 #242424 #0A0A0A #000000

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