Caramel (AD9956) — 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 #AD9956

RGB rgb(173, 153, 86)

HSL hsl(46°, 35%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:12% Y:50% K:32%

Luminance 0.3296

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.81:1

Aa — #AD9956

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.47:1

Aa — #AD9956

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AD9956 #566BAE

Analogous

#AE6E56 #AD9956 #96AE56

Triadic

#AD9956 #56AE99 #9956AE

Split-comp.

#AD9956 #5696AE #6E56AE

Tetradic

#AD9956 #56AE6E #566BAE #AE5696

Monochromatic

#232015 #635A3B #A19363 #B4A983 #D1CAB3

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