Caramel (B1996D) — 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 #B1996D

RGB rgb(177, 153, 109)

HSL hsl(39°, 30%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:14% Y:38% K:31%

Luminance 0.3388

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.75:1

Aa — #B1996D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.65:1

Aa — #B1996D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B1996D #6D85B0

Analogous

#B0776D #B1996D #A6B06D

Triadic

#B1996D #6DB099 #996DB0

Split-comp.

#B1996D #6DA6B0 #776DB0

Tetradic

#B1996D #6DB077 #6D85B0 #B06DA6

Monochromatic

#312B21 #6E6149 #A59678 #BAAE97 #D8D1C5

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