Caramel (B4855F) — 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 #B4855F

RGB rgb(180, 133, 95)

HSL hsl(27°, 36%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:47% K:29%

Luminance 0.2778

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.25:1

Aa — #B4855F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.46:1

Aa — #B4855F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B4855F #5F8EB4

Analogous

#B45F64 #B4855F #B4B05F

Triadic

#B4855F #5FB485 #855FB4

Split-comp.

#B4855F #5FB4B0 #5F64B4

Tetradic

#B4855F #64B45F #5F8EB4 #B05FB4

Monochromatic

#2D231A #6D5440 #A8876B #BBA18B #D7C8BC

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