Khaki (5E5545) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Khaki"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #5E5545

RGB rgb(94, 85, 69)

HSL hsl(38°, 15%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:10% Y:27% K:63%

Luminance 0.0915

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.34:1

Aa — #5E5545

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.86:1

Aa — #5E5545

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5E5545 #454E5E

Analogous

#5E4945 #5E5545 #5B5E45

Triadic

#5E5545 #455E55 #55455E

Split-comp.

#5E5545 #455B5E #49455E

Tetradic

#5E5545 #455E49 #454E5E #5E455B

Monochromatic

#BBB9B4 #8B867E #56534E #3B3935 #131211

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