Caramel (B4A578) — 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 #B4A578

RGB rgb(180, 165, 120)

HSL hsl(45°, 29%, 59%)

CMYK C:0% M:8% Y:33% K:29%

Luminance 0.387

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.44:1

Aa — #B4A578

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.59:1

Aa — #B4A578

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B4A578 #7887B5

Analogous

#B58778 #B4A578 #A6B578

Triadic

#B4A578 #78B5A6 #A678B5

Split-comp.

#B4A578 #78A6B5 #8778B5

Tetradic

#B4A578 #78B587 #7887B5 #B578A6

Monochromatic

#3A3527 #766D51 #AAA083 #BFB7A1 #DEDACE

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