Caramel (B3996B) — 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 #B3996B

RGB rgb(179, 153, 107)

HSL hsl(38°, 32%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:15% Y:40% K:30%

Luminance 0.3408

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.73:1

Aa — #B3996B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.69:1

Aa — #B3996B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B3996B #6B85B3

Analogous

#B3746B #B3996B #A9B36B

Triadic

#B3996B #6BB398 #986BB3

Split-comp.

#B3996B #6BA9B3 #746BB3

Tetradic

#B3996B #6BB374 #6B85B3 #B36BA9

Monochromatic

#322B20 #706148 #A79576 #BBAD95 #D9D1C4

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