🧠 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
#C9B05C
RGB
rgb(201, 176, 92)
HSL
hsl(46°, 50%, 57%)
CMYK
C:0% M:12% Y:54% K:21%
Luminance
0.45
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C9B05C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #C9B05C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C9B05C
#5B74C8
Analogous
#C8785B
#C9B05C
#ABC85B
Triadic
#C9B05C
#5BC8AF
#AF5BC8
Split-comp.
#C9B05C
#5BABC8
#785BC8
Tetradic
#C9B05C
#5BC878
#5B74C8
#C85BAB
Monochromatic
#3D351A
#847239
#BDA965
#CDBD89
#E3DBBF
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