Khaki Color Palette
Khaki Color Palette built around #C3B091, a dark warm neutral anchor (WCAG contrast 9.94:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #ECE1D2 | |
| surface | #C9B89C | |
| text | #655844 | |
| text-muted | #9CA7B8 | |
| primary | #C3B091 | |
| secondary | #9CA7B8 | |
| accent | #C9B89C |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ece1d2;
--surface: #c9b89c;
--text: #655844;
--text-muted: #9ca7b8;
--primary: #c3b091;
--secondary: #9ca7b8;
--accent: #c9b89c;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #C3B091 | #ECE1D2 | #655844 | #9CA7B8 | #C9B89C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C3B091 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| #ECE1D2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| #655844 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| #9CA7B8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #C9B89C | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the khaki color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #C3B091, #ECE1D2, #655844, #9CA7B8, #C9B89C.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.