Caramel (AD824A) — 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 #AD824A

RGB rgb(173, 130, 74)

HSL hsl(34°, 40%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:57% K:32%

Luminance 0.2577

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.46:1

Aa — #AD824A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.07:1

Aa — #AD824A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AD824A #4974AB

Analogous

#AB5049 #AD824A #A5AB49

Triadic

#AD824A #49AB81 #8149AB

Split-comp.

#AD824A #49A5AB #5049AB

Tetradic

#AD824A #49AB50 #4974AB #AB49A5

Monochromatic

#EAE2D7 #C6B195 #9F7F56 #7E6544 #4C3D29

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