Caramel (BA885A) — 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 #BA885A

RGB rgb(186, 136, 90)

HSL hsl(29°, 41%, 54%)

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

Luminance 0.2929

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.11:1

Aa — #BA885A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.76:1

Aa — #BA885A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA885A #5A8BBA

Analogous

#BA5A5B #BA885A #BAB85A

Triadic

#BA885A #5ABA88 #885ABA

Split-comp.

#BA885A #5ABAB8 #5A5BBA

Tetradic

#BA885A #5BBA5A #5A8BBA #B85ABA

Monochromatic

#2F2319 #72563C #AE8865 #C0A287 #DAC9B9

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