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Caramel
#CC9E85
Caramel
#C8A97E
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Wheat
#DEB887
Brown
#795548
Peruvian
#CD853F
Sand
#E8D5B7
Burnt Sienna
#E8651A
Mahogany
#A94442
Khaki
#8B7355
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
"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 #CC9E85
RGB rgb(204, 158, 133)
HSL hsl(21°, 41%, 66%)
CMYK C:0% M:23% Y:35% K:20%
Luminance 0.3969
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.39:1
Aa — #CC9E85
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.8:1
Aa — #CC9E85
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CC9E85 #85B3CC
Analogous
#CC858F #CC9E85 #CCC185
Triadic
#CC9E85 #85CC9E #9E85CC
Split-comp.
#CC9E85 #85CCC1 #858FCC
Tetradic
#CC9E85 #8FCC85 #85B3CC #C185CC
Monochromatic
#573C2E #9A6A51 #C3A08D #D5BCAF #EFE6E1
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Wheat
#DEB887
Peruvian
#CD853F
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Sand
#E8D5B7
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Khaki
#8B7355
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