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Caramel
#C9A387
Caramel
#C8A97E
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Wheat
#DEB887
Peruvian
#CD853F
Khaki
#8B7355
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Sand
#E8D5B7
Brown
#795548
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Burnt Sienna
#E8651A
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
"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 #C9A387
RGB rgb(201, 163, 135)
HSL hsl(25°, 38%, 66%)
CMYK C:0% M:19% Y:33% K:21%
Luminance 0.411
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.31:1
Aa — #C9A387
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.07:1
Aa — #C9A387
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C9A387 #87AEC9
Analogous
#C9878D #C9A387 #C9C487
Triadic
#C9A387 #87C9A3 #A387C9
Split-comp.
#C9A387 #87C9C4 #878DC9
Tetradic
#C9A387 #8DC987 #87AEC9 #C487C9
Monochromatic
#553F30 #967054 #C1A490 #D3BFB1 #EEE7E2
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Caramel
#C8A97E
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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Khaki
#8B7355
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
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