Khaki (857451) — 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 #857451

RGB rgb(133, 116, 81)

HSL hsl(40°, 24%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:13% Y:39% K:48%

Luminance 0.183

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.55:1

Aa — #857451

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.61:1

Aa — #857451

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#857451 #516385

Analogous

#855A51 #857451 #7C8551

Triadic

#857451 #518574 #745185

Split-comp.

#857451 #517C85 #5A5185

Tetradic

#857451 #51855A #516385 #85517C

Monochromatic

#D8D3CB #ACA391 #7A705C #5D5546 #312D25

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