Caramel (B6995D) — 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 #B6995D

RGB rgb(182, 153, 93)

HSL hsl(40°, 38%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:16% Y:49% K:29%

Luminance 0.3416

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.73:1

Aa — #B6995D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.7:1

Aa — #B6995D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B6995D #5D7BB6

Analogous

#B66C5D #B6995D #A7B65D

Triadic

#B6995D #5DB699 #995DB6

Split-comp.

#B6995D #5DA7B6 #6C5DB6

Tetradic

#B6995D #5DB66C #5D7BB6 #B65DA7

Monochromatic

#2E271A #6F5F3E #AB9569 #BDAC89 #D8CEBA

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