Khaki (8C734A) — 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 #8C734A

RGB rgb(140, 115, 74)

HSL hsl(37°, 31%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:18% Y:47% K:45%

Luminance 0.1856

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.5:1

Aa — #8C734A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.67:1

Aa — #8C734A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C734A #4A638C

Analogous

#8C524A #8C734A #858C4A

Triadic

#8C734A #4A8C73 #734A8C

Split-comp.

#8C734A #4A858C #524A8C

Tetradic

#8C734A #4A8C52 #4A638C #8C4A85

Monochromatic

#DBD3C7 #B2A38A #827055 #635640 #342D22

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