Caramel (B09D6A) — 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 #B09D6A

RGB rgb(176, 157, 106)

HSL hsl(44°, 31%, 55%)

CMYK C:0% M:11% Y:40% K:31%

Luminance 0.3506

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.67:1

Aa — #B09D6A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.88:1

Aa — #B09D6A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B09D6A #697CB0

Analogous

#B07969 #B09D6A #9FB069

Triadic

#B09D6A #69B09D #9D69B0

Split-comp.

#B09D6A #699FB0 #7969B0

Tetradic

#B09D6A #69B079 #697CB0 #B0699F

Monochromatic

#2E2A1E #6C6247 #A49774 #B8AE93 #D7D1C1

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