Caramel (B49765) — 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 #B49765

RGB rgb(180, 151, 101)

HSL hsl(38°, 34%, 55%)

CMYK C:0% M:16% Y:44% K:29%

Luminance 0.334

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.78:1

Aa — #B49765

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.56:1

Aa — #B49765

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B49765 #6582B3

Analogous

#B37065 #B49765 #A9B365

Triadic

#B49765 #65B397 #9765B3

Split-comp.

#B49765 #65A9B3 #7065B3

Tetradic

#B49765 #65B370 #6582B3 #B365A9

Monochromatic

#2F291D #6F5F44 #A89471 #BBAB90 #D8CFC0

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