🧠 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
#C5A18C
RGB
rgb(197, 161, 140)
HSL
hsl(22°, 33%, 66%)
CMYK
C:0% M:18% Y:29% K:23%
Luminance
0.3999
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C5A18C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #C5A18C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C5A18C
#8CB0C5
Analogous
#C58C93
#C5A18C
#C5BD8C
Triadic
#C5A18C
#8CC5A1
#A18CC5
Split-comp.
#C5A18C
#8CC5BD
#8C93C5
Tetradic
#C5A18C
#93C58C
#8CB0C5
#BD8CC5
Monochromatic
#523E33
#906E5A
#BCA394
#D0BEB4
#EDE7E3
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