🧠 Psychology
Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.
✨ Uses
Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.
Tip
Caramel pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#BAA997
RGB
rgb(186, 169, 151)
HSL
hsl(31°, 20%, 66%)
CMYK
C:0% M:9% Y:19% K:27%
Luminance
0.4183
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BAA997
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #BAA997
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BAA997
#97A8BA
Analogous
#BA9897
#BAA997
#B9BA97
Triadic
#BAA997
#97BAA9
#A997BA
Split-comp.
#BAA997
#97B9BA
#9897BA
Tetradic
#BAA997
#97BA98
#97A8BA
#BA97B9
Monochromatic
#49433C
#81766A
#B1A9A0
#C8C2BC
#EAE8E6
Suggested palettes for this hue.