Caramel (B79877) — 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 #B79877

RGB rgb(183, 152, 119)

HSL hsl(31°, 31%, 59%)

CMYK C:0% M:17% Y:35% K:28%

Luminance 0.3451

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.7:1

Aa — #B79877

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.77:1

Aa — #B79877

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B79877 #7695B7

Analogous

#B77776 #B79877 #B6B776

Triadic

#B79877 #76B798 #9876B7

Split-comp.

#B79877 #76B6B7 #7776B7

Tetradic

#B79877 #76B777 #7695B7 #B776B6

Monochromatic

#3B3126 #78644F #AC9780 #C1B19F #DFD6CE

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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