Khaki (5B5649) — 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 #5B5649

RGB rgb(91, 86, 73)

HSL hsl(43°, 11%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:5% Y:20% K:64%

Luminance 0.0921

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.31:1

Aa — #5B5649

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.87:1

Aa — #5B5649

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5B5649 #494E5B

Analogous

#5B4D49 #5B5649 #575B49

Triadic

#5B5649 #495B55 #55495B

Split-comp.

#5B5649 #49575B #4D495B

Tetradic

#5B5649 #495B4D #494E5B #5B4957

Monochromatic

#B8B8B7 #868583 #525251 #393838 #121212

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