Grey

RAL 7008

Khaki Grey

RAL 7008 Khaki Grey is a warm, olive-brown grey that takes its name from the Hindi word for dust-colored, reflecting its origins in British colonial military uniforms. This earthy, practical shade is specified for military equipment, safari-themed commercial design, and architecture in arid desert environments. Khaki Grey provides effective visual integration with sandy, dry landscapes and is commonly used for infrastructure in Middle Eastern and North African construction projects.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#746643
RGBrgb(116, 102, 67)
HSLhsl(43°, 27%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 42%, 55%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
116
G
102
B
67
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
5.6:1Pass
Black text
3.7:1Fail

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)44
a* (Green-Red)0
b* (Blue-Yellow)22
L* (LCh)44
C* (Chroma)22
h° (Hue)90°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

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Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
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Complementary
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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.4:1
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1.8:1
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2.6:1
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1.9:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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