🧠 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
#B5A15E
RGB
rgb(181, 161, 94)
HSL
hsl(46°, 37%, 54%)
CMYK
C:0% M:11% Y:48% K:29%
Luminance
0.3681
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B5A15E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #B5A15E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B5A15E
#5E73B5
Analogous
#B5755E
#B5A15E
#9EB55E
Triadic
#B5A15E
#5EB5A1
#A15EB5
Split-comp.
#B5A15E
#5E9EB5
#755EB5
Tetradic
#B5A15E
#5EB575
#5E73B5
#B55E9E
Monochromatic
#2D291A
#6E633F
#A99B6A
#BCB08A
#D8D1BB
Suggested palettes for this hue.