Caramel (B38845) — 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 #B38845

RGB rgb(179, 136, 69)

HSL hsl(37°, 44%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:61% K:30%

Luminance 0.2811

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.22:1

Aa — #B38845

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.52:1

Aa — #B38845

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B38845 #4670B4

Analogous

#B45346 #B38845 #A7B446

Triadic

#B38845 #46B48A #8A46B4

Split-comp.

#B38845 #46A7B4 #5346B4

Tetradic

#B38845 #46B453 #4670B4 #B446A7

Monochromatic

#ECE5D9 #CBB695 #A78752 #856B42 #524228

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