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Caramel
#C5AD8C
Caramel
#C8A97E
Khaki
#8B7355
Wheat
#DEB887
Sand
#E8D5B7
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Peruvian
#CD853F
Ivory
#F8F7F4
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Brown
#795548
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Golden Honey
#F9C74F
"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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #C5AD8C
RGB rgb(197, 173, 140)
HSL hsl(35°, 33%, 66%)
CMYK C:0% M:12% Y:29% K:23%
Luminance 0.4444
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.16:1
Aa — #C5AD8C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.73:1
Aa — #C5AD8C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C5AD8C #8CA4C5
Analogous
#C5908C #C5AD8C #C0C58C
Triadic
#C5AD8C #8CC5AD #AD8CC5
Split-comp.
#C5AD8C #8CC0C5 #908CC5
Tetradic
#C5AD8C #8CC590 #8CA4C5 #C58CC0
Monochromatic
#524533 #907A5A #BCAC94 #D0C4B4 #EDE9E3
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Hot Chocolate
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Wheat
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Saddle Brown
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Sand
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Peruvian
#CD853F
Khaki
#8B7355
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