Caramel (AE803E) — 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 #AE803E

RGB rgb(174, 128, 62)

HSL hsl(35°, 47%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:64% K:32%

Luminance 0.2519

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.53:1

Aa — #AE803E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.96:1

Aa — #AE803E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE803E #3E6CAC

Analogous

#AC473E #AE803E #A3AC3E

Triadic

#AE803E #3EAC7E #7E3EAC

Split-comp.

#AE803E #3EA3AC #473EAC

Tetradic

#AE803E #3EAC47 #3E6CAC #AC3EA3

Monochromatic

#E9DECE #C8AE88 #A17D4A #7E613A #493922

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