Caramel (BA855A) — 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 #BA855A

RGB rgb(186, 133, 90)

HSL hsl(27°, 41%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:52% K:27%

Luminance 0.2843

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.19:1

Aa — #BA855A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.59:1

Aa — #BA855A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA855A #5A8FBA

Analogous

#BA5A5E #BA855A #BAB55A

Triadic

#BA855A #5ABA85 #855ABA

Split-comp.

#BA855A #5ABAB5 #5A5EBA

Tetradic

#BA855A #5EBA5A #5A8FBA #B55ABA

Monochromatic

#2F2319 #72543C #AE8665 #C0A087 #DAC8B9

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