Khaki (5B5B49) — 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 #5B5B49

RGB rgb(91, 91, 73)

HSL hsl(60°, 11%, 32%)

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

Luminance 0.1008

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.91:1

Aa — #5B5B49

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.04:1

Aa — #5B5B49

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5B5B49 #49495B

Analogous

#5B5249 #5B5B49 #525B49

Triadic

#5B5B49 #495B5B #5B495B

Split-comp.

#5B5B49 #49525B #52495B

Tetradic

#5B5B49 #495B52 #49495B #5B4952

Monochromatic

#B8B8B7 #868683 #525251 #393938 #121212

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