Caramel (BA865A) — 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 #BA865A

RGB rgb(186, 134, 90)

HSL hsl(28°, 41%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:52% K:27%

Luminance 0.2871

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.16:1

Aa — #BA865A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.65:1

Aa — #BA865A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA865A #5A8DBA

Analogous

#BA5A5D #BA865A #BAB75A

Triadic

#BA865A #5ABA86 #865ABA

Split-comp.

#BA865A #5ABAB7 #5A5DBA

Tetradic

#BA865A #5DBA5A #5A8DBA #B75ABA

Monochromatic

#2F2319 #72553C #AE8765 #C0A187 #DAC8B9

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