🧠 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
#B5A45E
RGB
rgb(181, 164, 94)
HSL
hsl(48°, 37%, 54%)
CMYK
C:0% M:9% Y:48% K:29%
Luminance
0.3789
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B5A45E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #B5A45E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B5A45E
#5E70B5
Analogous
#B5785E
#B5A45E
#9BB55E
Triadic
#B5A45E
#5EB5A4
#A45EB5
Split-comp.
#B5A45E
#5E9BB5
#785EB5
Tetradic
#B5A45E
#5EB578
#5E70B5
#B55E9B
Monochromatic
#2D291A
#6E653F
#A99D6A
#BCB28A
#D8D2BB
Suggested palettes for this hue.