🧠 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
#AE8142
RGB
rgb(174, 129, 66)
HSL
hsl(35°, 45%, 47%)
CMYK
C:0% M:26% Y:62% K:32%
Luminance
0.2551
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AE8142
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AE8142
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AE8142
#426FAE
Analogous
#AE4B42
#AE8142
#A5AE42
Triadic
#AE8142
#42AE81
#8142AE
Split-comp.
#AE8142
#42A5AE
#4B42AE
Tetradic
#AE8142
#42AE4B
#426FAE
#AE42A5
Monochromatic
#E9E0D2
#C8B08D
#A27F4E
#7F643D
#4C3B24
Suggested palettes for this hue.