Caramel (B38E61) — 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 #B38E61

RGB rgb(179, 142, 97)

HSL hsl(33°, 35%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:21% Y:46% K:30%

Luminance 0.3035

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.02:1

Aa — #B38E61

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.96:1

Aa — #B38E61

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B38E61 #6186B3

Analogous

#B36561 #B38E61 #AFB361

Triadic

#B38E61 #61B38E #8E61B3

Split-comp.

#B38E61 #61AFB3 #6561B3

Tetradic

#B38E61 #61B365 #6186B3 #B361AF

Monochromatic

#2D251B #6C5941 #A78D6C #BAA58C #D7CBBC

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