Caramel (BA835A) — 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 #BA835A

RGB rgb(186, 131, 90)

HSL hsl(26°, 41%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:52% K:27%

Luminance 0.2787

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.24:1

Aa — #BA835A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.48:1

Aa — #BA835A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA835A #5A90BA

Analogous

#BA5A60 #BA835A #BAB35A

Triadic

#BA835A #5ABA83 #835ABA

Split-comp.

#BA835A #5ABAB3 #5A60BA

Tetradic

#BA835A #60BA5A #5A90BA #B35ABA

Monochromatic

#2F2219 #72533C #AE8565 #C09F87 #DAC7B9

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