Caramel (B6855D) — 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 #B6855D

RGB rgb(182, 133, 93)

HSL hsl(27°, 38%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:49% K:29%

Luminance 0.2799

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.23:1

Aa — #B6855D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.5:1

Aa — #B6855D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B6855D #5D8EB6

Analogous

#B65D62 #B6855D #B6B25D

Triadic

#B6855D #5DB685 #855DB6

Split-comp.

#B6855D #5DB6B2 #5D62B6

Tetradic

#B6855D #62B65D #5D8EB6 #B25DB6

Monochromatic

#2E231A #6F543E #AB8669 #BDA189 #D8C8BA

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