Khaki (8C744A) — 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 #8C744A

RGB rgb(140, 116, 74)

HSL hsl(38°, 31%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:17% Y:47% K:45%

Luminance 0.188

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.46:1

Aa — #8C744A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.71:1

Aa — #8C744A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C744A #4A628C

Analogous

#8C534A #8C744A #838C4A

Triadic

#8C744A #4A8C74 #744A8C

Split-comp.

#8C744A #4A838C #534A8C

Tetradic

#8C744A #4A8C53 #4A628C #8C4A83

Monochromatic

#DBD4C7 #B2A48A #827155 #635640 #342E22

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