Caramel (B38B61) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Caramel"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 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 #B38B61

RGB rgb(179, 139, 97)

HSL hsl(31°, 35%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:46% K:30%

Luminance 0.2944

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.1:1

Aa — #B38B61

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.78:1

Aa — #B38B61

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B38B61 #6188B3

Analogous

#B36261 #B38B61 #B1B361

Triadic

#B38B61 #61B38B #8B61B3

Split-comp.

#B38B61 #61B1B3 #6261B3

Tetradic

#B38B61 #61B362 #6188B3 #B361B1

Monochromatic

#2D241B #6C5741 #A78B6C #BAA48C #D7CABC

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