Caramel (B49B47) — 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 #B49B47

RGB rgb(180, 155, 71)

HSL hsl(46°, 43%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:14% Y:61% K:29%

Luminance 0.3423

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.72:1

Aa — #B49B47

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.72:1

Aa — #B49B47

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B49B47 #4760B3

Analogous

#B36447 #B49B47 #96B347

Triadic

#B49B47 #47B39A #9A47B3

Split-comp.

#B49B47 #4796B3 #6447B3

Tetradic

#B49B47 #47B364 #4760B3 #B34796

Monochromatic

#ECE8DA #CABE96 #A69354 #847543 #514829

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