Caramel (A59A49) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Caramel"

Earth · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Bright color that captures attention. Symbolizes optimism, clarity and intellect.

✨ Uses

Warnings, lighting, youth fashion, accessories.

Tip

Caramel pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #A59A49

RGB rgb(165, 154, 73)

HSL hsl(53°, 39%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:7% Y:56% K:35%

Luminance 0.322

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.87:1

Aa — #A59A49

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.32:1

Aa — #A59A49

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#A59A49 #4954A7

Analogous

#A76D49 #A59A49 #83A749

Triadic

#A59A49 #49A79C #9C49A7

Split-comp.

#A59A49 #4983A7 #6D49A7

Tetradic

#A59A49 #49A76D #4954A7 #A74983

Monochromatic

#E7E5D4 #C3BE92 #9B9255 #7A7343 #484528

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Memphis Design View all →

Grey Minimal View all →

Art Deco View all →