🧠 Psychology
Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.
✨ Uses
Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.
Tip
Caramel pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#AE9C65
RGB
rgb(174, 156, 101)
HSL
hsl(45°, 31%, 54%)
CMYK
C:0% M:10% Y:42% K:32%
Luminance
0.3437
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AE9C65
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #AE9C65
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AE9C65
#6578AE
Analogous
#AE7865
#AE9C65
#9CAE65
Triadic
#AE9C65
#65AE9C
#9C65AE
Split-comp.
#AE9C65
#659CAE
#7865AE
Tetradic
#AE9C65
#65AE78
#6578AE
#AE659C
Monochromatic
#2B271C
#696044
#A29671
#B6AD90
#D5CFBE
Suggested palettes for this hue.