Khaki (AE8865) — 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 #AE8865

RGB rgb(174, 136, 101)

HSL hsl(29°, 31%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:42% K:32%

Luminance 0.2805

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.23:1

Aa — #AE8865

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.51:1

Aa — #AE8865

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE8865 #658BAE

Analogous

#AE6567 #AE8865 #AEAD65

Triadic

#AE8865 #65AE88 #8865AE

Split-comp.

#AE8865 #65AEAD #6567AE

Tetradic

#AE8865 #67AE65 #658BAE #AD65AE

Monochromatic

#2B231C #695644 #A28971 #B6A390 #D5C9BE

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