🧠 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
#AE8B52
RGB
rgb(174, 139, 82)
HSL
hsl(37°, 36%, 50%)
CMYK
C:0% M:20% Y:53% K:32%
Luminance
0.2859
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AE8B52
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AE8B52
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AE8B52
#5275AD
Analogous
#AD5C52
#AE8B52
#A3AD52
Triadic
#AE8B52
#52AD8A
#8A52AD
Split-comp.
#AE8B52
#52A3AD
#5C52AD
Tetradic
#AE8B52
#52AD5C
#5275AD
#AD52A3
Monochromatic
#201B13
#605139
#A1875E
#B49F7E
#D0C3AF
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