Khaki (56554E) — 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 #56554E

RGB rgb(86, 85, 78)

HSL hsl(52°, 5%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:1% Y:9% K:66%

Luminance 0.0886

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.49:1

Aa — #56554E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.81:1

Aa — #56554E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#56554E #4E4F56

Analogous

#56514E #56554E #53564E

Triadic

#56554E #4E5655 #554E56

Split-comp.

#56554E #4E5356 #514E56

Tetradic

#56554E #4E5651 #4E4F56 #564E53

Monochromatic

#B8B8B8 #858585 #525252 #383838 #121212

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