Caramel (B6A549) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Caramel"

Earth · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Bright color that captures attention. Symbolizes optimism, clarity and intellect.

✨ Uses

Warnings, lighting, youth fashion, accessories.

Tip

Caramel pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #B6A549

RGB rgb(182, 165, 73)

HSL hsl(51°, 43%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:60% K:29%

Luminance 0.3803

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.48:1

Aa — #B6A549

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.47:1

Aa — #B6A549

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B6A549 #4959B6

Analogous

#B66F49 #B6A549 #90B649

Triadic

#B6A549 #49B6A6 #A649B6

Split-comp.

#B6A549 #4990B6 #6F49B6

Tetradic

#B6A549 #49B66F #4959B6 #B64990

Monochromatic

#221F11 #665E33 #AA9D55 #BBB177 #D4CEAA

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