🧠 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
#BDA256
RGB
rgb(189, 162, 86)
HSL
hsl(44°, 44%, 54%)
CMYK
C:0% M:14% Y:54% K:26%
Luminance
0.3802
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BDA256
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #BDA256
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BDA256
#5672BD
Analogous
#BD6E56
#BDA256
#A5BD56
Triadic
#BDA256
#56BDA2
#A256BD
Split-comp.
#BDA256
#56A5BD
#6E56BD
Tetradic
#BDA256
#56BD6E
#5672BD
#BD56A5
Monochromatic
#302918
#746439
#B29C62
#C2B284
#DCD2B7
Suggested palettes for this hue.