Caramel (B28B62) — 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 #B28B62

RGB rgb(178, 139, 98)

HSL hsl(31°, 34%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:45% K:30%

Luminance 0.2934

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.11:1

Aa — #B28B62

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.76:1

Aa — #B28B62

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B28B62 #6288B2

Analogous

#B26362 #B28B62 #B0B262

Triadic

#B28B62 #62B28B #8B62B2

Split-comp.

#B28B62 #62B0B2 #6362B2

Tetradic

#B28B62 #62B263 #6288B2 #B262B0

Monochromatic

#2C241B #6C5742 #A68B6E #B9A48D #D6CABD

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