Caramel (B99564) — 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 #B99564

RGB rgb(185, 149, 100)

HSL hsl(35°, 38%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:19% Y:46% K:27%

Luminance 0.3335

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.78:1

Aa — #B99564

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.55:1

Aa — #B99564

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#B99564 #6488B9

Analogous

#B96B64 #B99564 #B2B964

Triadic

#B99564 #64B996 #9664B9

Split-comp.

#B99564 #64B2B9 #6B64B9

Tetradic

#B99564 #64B96B #6488B9 #B964B2

Monochromatic

#342B1D #766042 #AE946F #C1AC90 #DCD1C1

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Success Green View all →

Mediterranean View all →

Pop Matisse View all →