Caramel (B49878) — 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 #B49878

RGB rgb(180, 152, 120)

HSL hsl(32°, 29%, 59%)

CMYK C:0% M:16% Y:33% K:29%

Luminance 0.3417

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.73:1

Aa — #B49878

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.7:1

Aa — #B49878

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B49878 #7894B5

Analogous

#B57A78 #B49878 #B3B578

Triadic

#B49878 #78B598 #9878B5

Split-comp.

#B49878 #78B3B5 #7A78B5

Tetradic

#B49878 #78B57A #7894B5 #B578B3

Monochromatic

#3A3127 #766551 #AA9883 #BFB1A1 #DED7CE

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