Caramel (B4AC9C) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Caramel"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Caramel pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #B4AC9C

RGB rgb(180, 172, 156)

HSL hsl(40°, 14%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:4% Y:13% K:29%

Luminance 0.424

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.25:1

Aa — #B4AC9C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.32:1

Aa — #B4AC9C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B4AC9C #9CA4B4

Analogous

#B4A09C #B4AC9C #B0B49C

Triadic

#B4AC9C #9CB4AC #AC9CB4

Split-comp.

#B4AC9C #9CB0B4 #A09CB4

Tetradic

#B4AC9C #9CB4A0 #9CA4B4 #B49CB0

Monochromatic

#454340 #7A7771 #ACA9A5 #C4C3BF #E9E8E7

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