Caramel (B08A41) — 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 #B08A41

RGB rgb(176, 138, 65)

HSL hsl(39°, 46%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:63% K:31%

Luminance 0.2829

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.2:1

Aa — #B08A41

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.56:1

Aa — #B08A41

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B08A41 #4167AF

Analogous

#AF5141 #B08A41 #9EAF41

Triadic

#B08A41 #41AF88 #8841AF

Split-comp.

#B08A41 #419EAF #5141AF

Tetradic

#B08A41 #41AF51 #4167AF #AF419E

Monochromatic

#EAE1D2 #C9B48D #A3854D #80693C #4C3E24

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