Caramel (BA985A) — 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 #BA985A

RGB rgb(186, 152, 90)

HSL hsl(39°, 41%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:18% Y:52% K:27%

Luminance 0.3426

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.72:1

Aa — #BA985A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.73:1

Aa — #BA985A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA985A #5A7BBA

Analogous

#BA685A #BA985A #ABBA5A

Triadic

#BA985A #5ABA98 #985ABA

Split-comp.

#BA985A #5AABBA #685ABA

Tetradic

#BA985A #5ABA68 #5A7BBA #BA5AAB

Monochromatic

#2F2719 #725F3C #AE9565 #C0AC87 #DACEB9

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