🧠 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
#C5A38C
RGB
rgb(197, 163, 140)
HSL
hsl(24°, 33%, 66%)
CMYK
C:0% M:17% Y:29% K:23%
Luminance
0.407
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C5A38C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #C5A38C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C5A38C
#8CAEC5
Analogous
#C58C91
#C5A38C
#C5BF8C
Triadic
#C5A38C
#8CC5A3
#A38CC5
Split-comp.
#C5A38C
#8CC5BF
#8C91C5
Tetradic
#C5A38C
#91C58C
#8CAEC5
#BF8CC5
Monochromatic
#523F33
#90705A
#BCA494
#D0BFB4
#EDE7E3
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