Caramel (B49170) — 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 #B49170

RGB rgb(180, 145, 112)

HSL hsl(29°, 31%, 57%)

CMYK C:0% M:19% Y:38% K:29%

Luminance 0.3172

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.91:1

Aa — #B49170

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.22:1

Aa — #B49170

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B49170 #6F92B3

Analogous

#B36F70 #B49170 #B3B26F

Triadic

#B49170 #6FB390 #906FB3

Split-comp.

#B49170 #6FB3B2 #6F70B3

Tetradic

#B49170 #70B36F #6F92B3 #B26FB3

Monochromatic

#342B22 #725E4B #A8917A #BDAA99 #DBD1C7

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