🧠 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
#BC8A61
RGB
rgb(188, 138, 97)
HSL
hsl(27°, 40%, 56%)
CMYK
C:0% M:27% Y:48% K:26%
Luminance
0.3026
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC8A61
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC8A61
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC8A61
#6293BC
Analogous
#BC6266
#BC8A61
#BCB762
Triadic
#BC8A61
#62BC8A
#8A62BC
Split-comp.
#BC8A61
#62BCB7
#6266BC
Tetradic
#BC8A61
#66BC62
#6293BC
#B762BC
Monochromatic
#35281D
#775940
#B08B6D
#C2A68E
#DDCDC0
Suggested palettes for this hue.