Khaki (8E6837) — 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 #8E6837

RGB rgb(142, 104, 55)

HSL hsl(34°, 44%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:61% K:44%

Luminance 0.1605

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.02:1

Aa — #8E6837

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.19:1

Aa — #8E6837

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E6837 #385E8F

Analogous

#8F3E38 #8E6837 #898F38

Triadic

#8E6837 #388F69 #69388F

Split-comp.

#8E6837 #38898F #3E388F

Tetradic

#8E6837 #388F3E #385E8F #8F3889

Monochromatic

#DCCCB7 #BA9B73 #856842 #634D31 #302518

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