Khaki (836D42) — 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 #836D42

RGB rgb(131, 109, 66)

HSL hsl(40°, 33%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:17% Y:50% K:49%

Luminance 0.1631

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.96:1

Aa — #836D42

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.23:1

Aa — #836D42

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#836D42 #435984

Analogous

#844E43 #836D42 #798443

Triadic

#836D42 #43846E #6E4384

Split-comp.

#836D42 #437984 #4E4384

Tetradic

#836D42 #43844E #435984 #844379

Monochromatic

#D6CEBD #AE9E7E #7A6B4D #5B5039 #2C261B

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