neutralwarm
Khaki #C3B091
A dusty tan-olive, named after military uniform cloth.
Use cases: Utility wear · Earthy designs
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #C3B091 | |
| RGB | rgb(195, 176, 145) | |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 67%) | |
| HSV | hsv(37, 26%, 76%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 9.7%, 25.6%, 23.5%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(43.1421, 44.6983, 33.1376) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.7, 2.0, 18.4) | |
| Luminance | 0.447 (WCAG relative) |
/* Khaki */
color: #c3b091;
background-color: #c3b091;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#b09e83 #9c8d74 #897b66 #756a57 #625849 #4e463a #3b352c #27231d #14120f #000000
Tints (toward white)
#c9b89c #cfc0a7 #d5c8b2 #dbd0bd #e1d8c8 #e7dfd3 #ede7de #f3efe9 #f9f7f4 #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#bcab8f #b6a68e #afa28c #a89d8a #a29889 #9b9387 #948e85 #8d8a83 #878582 #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#C3B091
#91A4C3
#c3b091 #91a4c3
Analogous
Edit in generator →#C39791
#C3B091
#BDC391
#c39791 #c3b091 #bdc391
Triadic
Edit in generator →#C3B091
#91C3B0
#B091C3
#c3b091 #91c3b0 #b091c3
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#C3B091
#91C397
#91A4C3
#C391BD
#c3b091 #91c397 #91a4c3 #c391bd
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#C3B091
#91BDC3
#9791C3
#c3b091 #91bdc3 #9791c3
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#8D744D
#AD9469
#C3B091
#D9CCB9
#EEE9E0
#8d744d #ad9469 #c3b091 #d9ccb9 #eee9e0
Accessibility & contrast
2.11
#C3B091 on #FFFFFF
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
9.94
#C3B091 on #000000
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on khaki
9.94
#000000 text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Tan #D2B48C | 4.32 | |
| Sand #C2B280 | 5.89 | |
| Camel #C19A6B | 8.82 | |
| Warm Beige #E9DCC9 | 11.66 | |
| Peach #FFDAB9 | 12.96 | |
| Apricot #FBCEB1 | 13.24 |
Related colors
Palettes with khaki
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.