Khaki (8C8A3E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Khaki"

Earth · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Bright color that captures attention. Symbolizes optimism, clarity and intellect.

✨ Uses

Warnings, lighting, youth fashion, accessories.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #8C8A3E

RGB rgb(140, 138, 62)

HSL hsl(58°, 39%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:1% Y:56% K:45%

Luminance 0.2453

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.61:1

Aa — #8C8A3E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.82:1

Aa — #8C8A3E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#8C8A3E #3E418E

Analogous

#8E633E #8C8A3E #698E3E

Triadic

#8C8A3E #3E8E8B #8B3E8E

Split-comp.

#8C8A3E #3E698E #633E8E

Tetradic

#8C8A3E #3E8E63 #3E418E #8E3E69

Monochromatic

#DBDABD #B7B57B #848248 #636136 #31311B

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Cherry Blossom View all →

Matcha Tea View all →

Concrete Steel View all →