🧠 Psychology
Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.
✨ Uses
Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.
Tip
Caramel pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#B9A998
RGB
rgb(185, 169, 152)
HSL
hsl(31°, 19%, 66%)
CMYK
C:0% M:9% Y:18% K:27%
Luminance
0.4174
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B9A998
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #B9A998
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B9A998
#98A8B9
Analogous
#B99898
#B9A998
#B8B998
Triadic
#B9A998
#98B9A9
#A998B9
Split-comp.
#B9A998
#98B8B9
#9898B9
Tetradic
#B9A998
#98B998
#98A8B9
#B998B8
Monochromatic
#48423C
#80766B
#B0A9A0
#C7C2BC
#EAE8E6
Suggested palettes for this hue.