Caramel (BC9757) — 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 #BC9757

RGB rgb(188, 151, 87)

HSL hsl(38°, 43%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:20% Y:54% K:26%

Luminance 0.3413

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.73:1

Aa — #BC9757

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.7:1

Aa — #BC9757

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC9757 #577CBC

Analogous

#BC6557 #BC9757 #AFBC57

Triadic

#BC9757 #57BC97 #9757BC

Split-comp.

#BC9757 #57AFBC #6557BC

Tetradic

#BC9757 #57BC65 #577CBC #BC57AF

Monochromatic

#2F2718 #735E3A #B09463 #C1AB85 #DBCEB8

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