Caramel (CCA585) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #CCA585

RGB rgb(204, 165, 133)

HSL hsl(27°, 41%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:19% Y:35% K:20%

Luminance 0.4218

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.26:1

Aa — #CCA585

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.29:1

Aa — #CCA585

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CCA585 #85ACCC

Analogous

#CC8588 #CCA585 #CCC885

Triadic

#CCA585 #85CCA5 #A585CC

Split-comp.

#CCA585 #85CCC8 #8588CC

Tetradic

#CCA585 #88CC85 #85ACCC #C885CC

Monochromatic

#57402E #9A7251 #C3A68D #D5C0AF #EFE7E1

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