Khaki (8E8E85) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Khaki"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #8E8E85

RGB rgb(142, 142, 133)

HSL hsl(60°, 4%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:0% Y:6% K:44%

Luminance 0.2732

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.3:1

Aa — #8E8E85

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.36:1

Aa — #8E8E85

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E8E85 #85858E

Analogous

#8E8A85 #8E8E85 #8A8E85

Triadic

#8E8E85 #858E8E #8E858E

Split-comp.

#8E8E85 #858A8E #8A858E

Tetradic

#8E8E85 #858E8A #85858E #8E858A

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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