🧠 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
#BA894A
RGB
rgb(186, 137, 74)
HSL
hsl(34°, 45%, 51%)
CMYK
C:0% M:26% Y:60% K:27%
Luminance
0.2933
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BA894A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BA894A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BA894A
#4A7BBA
Analogous
#BA514A
#BA894A
#B3BA4A
Triadic
#BA894A
#4ABA8A
#8A4ABA
Split-comp.
#BA894A
#4AB3BA
#514ABA
Tetradic
#BA894A
#4ABA51
#4A7BBA
#BA4AB3
Monochromatic
#261D12
#6B5333
#AE8856
#BEA079
#D7C5AC
Suggested palettes for this hue.