Caramel (AB8248) — 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 #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #AB8248

RGB rgb(171, 130, 72)

HSL hsl(35°, 41%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:58% K:33%

Luminance 0.2552

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.49:1

Aa — #AB8248

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.02:1

Aa — #AB8248

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB8248 #4872AD

Analogous

#AD5148 #AB8248 #A4AD48

Triadic

#AB8248 #48AD83 #8348AD

Split-comp.

#AB8248 #48A4AD #5148AD

Tetradic

#AB8248 #48AD51 #4872AD #AD48A4

Monochromatic

#EAE2D7 #C7B294 #A08154 #7F6643 #4D3E28

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