🧠 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
#BBAE96
RGB
rgb(187, 174, 150)
HSL
hsl(39°, 21%, 66%)
CMYK
C:0% M:7% Y:20% K:27%
Luminance
0.4384
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BBAE96
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #BBAE96
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BBAE96
#96A3BB
Analogous
#BB9C96
#BBAE96
#B5BB96
Triadic
#BBAE96
#96BBAE
#AE96BB
Split-comp.
#BBAE96
#96B5BB
#9C96BB
Tetradic
#BBAE96
#96BB9C
#96A3BB
#BB96B5
Monochromatic
#4A443B
#827968
#B2AB9F
#C9C4BB
#EBE9E6
Suggested palettes for this hue.