Caramel (AE9765) — 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 #AE9765

RGB rgb(174, 151, 101)

HSL hsl(41°, 31%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:13% Y:42% K:32%

Luminance 0.3269

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.83:1

Aa — #AE9765

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.41:1

Aa — #AE9765

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE9765 #657CAE

Analogous

#AE7365 #AE9765 #A1AE65

Triadic

#AE9765 #65AE97 #9765AE

Split-comp.

#AE9765 #65A1AE #7365AE

Tetradic

#AE9765 #65AE73 #657CAE #AE65A1

Monochromatic

#2B261C #695D44 #A29371 #B6AA90 #D5CEBE

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