Caramel (B38259) — 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 #B38259

RGB rgb(179, 130, 89)

HSL hsl(27°, 37%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:50% K:30%

Luminance 0.2672

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.36:1

Aa — #B38259

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.25:1

Aa — #B38259

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B38259 #5B8CB3

Analogous

#B35B5F #B38259 #B3AF5B

Triadic

#B38259 #5BB383 #835BB3

Split-comp.

#B38259 #5BB3AF #5B5FB3

Tetradic

#B38259 #5FB35B #5B8CB3 #AF5BB3

Monochromatic

#2A2018 #6B523D #A88467 #BA9E87 #D6C5B8

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