Caramel (AE9751) — 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 #AE9751

RGB rgb(174, 151, 81)

HSL hsl(45°, 36%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:13% Y:53% K:32%

Luminance 0.3233

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.86:1

Aa — #AE9751

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.35:1

Aa — #AE9751

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE9751 #5269AD

Analogous

#AD6952 #AE9751 #96AD52

Triadic

#AE9751 #52AD96 #9652AD

Split-comp.

#AE9751 #5296AD #6952AD

Tetradic

#AE9751 #52AD69 #5269AD #AD5296

Monochromatic

#201D13 #605639 #A1905E #B4A67E #D0C8AF

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