🧠 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
#B5955E
RGB
rgb(181, 149, 94)
HSL
hsl(38°, 37%, 54%)
CMYK
C:0% M:18% Y:48% K:29%
Luminance
0.3274
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B5955E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #B5955E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B5955E
#5E7EB5
Analogous
#B56A5E
#B5955E
#AAB55E
Triadic
#B5955E
#5EB595
#955EB5
Split-comp.
#B5955E
#5EAAB5
#6A5EB5
Tetradic
#B5955E
#5EB56A
#5E7EB5
#B55EAA
Monochromatic
#2D261A
#6E5D3F
#A9926A
#BCAA8A
#D8CDBB
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