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Caramel
#C5B38C
Caramel
#C8A97E
Sand
#E8D5B7
Ivory
#F8F7F4
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#8B7355
Wheat
#DEB887
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Peruvian
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Brown
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"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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #C5B38C
RGB rgb(197, 179, 140)
HSL hsl(41°, 33%, 66%)
CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:29% K:23%
Luminance 0.4681
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.06:1
Aa — #C5B38C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 10.2:1
Aa — #C5B38C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C5B38C #8C9EC5
Analogous
#C5968C #C5B38C #BAC58C
Triadic
#C5B38C #8CC5B3 #B38CC5
Split-comp.
#C5B38C #8CBAC5 #968CC5
Tetradic
#C5B38C #8CC596 #8C9EC5 #C58CBA
Monochromatic
#524833 #907F5A #BCB094 #D0C7B4 #EDEAE3
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