Caramel (B18545) — 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 #B18545

RGB rgb(177, 133, 69)

HSL hsl(36°, 44%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:61% K:31%

Luminance 0.2701

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.33:1

Aa — #B18545

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.31:1

Aa — #B18545

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B18545 #4570B0

Analogous

#B04F45 #B18545 #A5B045

Triadic

#B18545 #45B085 #8545B0

Split-comp.

#B18545 #45A5B0 #4F45B0

Tetradic

#B18545 #45B04F #4570B0 #B045A5

Monochromatic

#EBE2D6 #C9B392 #A48351 #826740 #4F3F27

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