Khaki
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
Khaki
Deep Grayish Olive
Diamine Green
Colors
Combination No. 146 in use
The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.
Color study
A dictionary of color
Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.
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Combination No. 146 as a living room
Painted following the 60-30-10 rule: about 60% wall color, 30% for the sofa, 10% for cushions, throw and vase. A fourth color goes to the rug and curtains; otherwise they stay undyed. Floor and ceiling stay neutral; the print shows the whole palette.
Readable text pairs
No pair of colors in this combination reaches a contrast of 3:1, so it is best used without text.
Analysis
Character
Medium & moderate
Lightness 54 (range 47–66)
Colorfulness 0.095
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Harmony
Free
No classic color-wheel relationship.
A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.
Temperature
Warm & cool
- KhakiWarm
- Deep Grayish OliveWarm
- Diamine GreenCool
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
Distinctness
ΔE 22
Closest pair ΔE 21.5 · average ΔE 28.8
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
Contrast
AaBest text pair: Khaki on Deep Grayish Olive (2.2:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaKhaki · Deep Grayish Olive | 2.2:1Low | 25 / 24 |
| AaAaKhaki · Diamine Green | 1.9:1Low | 20 / 19 |
| AaAaDeep Grayish Olive · Diamine Green | 1.2:1Low | 0 / 0 |
WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.
Similar combinations
The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).
Export
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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 146 */
:root {
--khaki: #bc892b; /* Khaki */
--deep-grayish-olive: #635a3a; /* Deep Grayish Olive */
--diamine-green: #1a7444; /* Diamine Green */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 146 */
@theme {
--color-khaki: #bc892b;
--color-deep-grayish-olive: #635a3a;
--color-diamine-green: #1a7444;
}
{
"id": 146,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Khaki",
"hex": "#bc892b",
"rgb": [
188,
137,
43
],
"cmyk": [
24,
45,
100,
6
]
},
{
"name": "Deep Grayish Olive",
"hex": "#635a3a",
"rgb": [
99,
90,
58
],
"cmyk": [
50,
48,
78,
37
]
},
{
"name": "Diamine Green",
"hex": "#1a7444",
"rgb": [
26,
116,
68
],
"cmyk": [
87,
32,
91,
18
]
}
]
}