🧠 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
#BB9D59
RGB
rgb(187, 157, 89)
HSL
hsl(42°, 42%, 54%)
CMYK
C:0% M:16% Y:52% K:27%
Luminance
0.3606
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BB9D59
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #BB9D59
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BB9D59
#5876BB
Analogous
#BB6C58
#BB9D59
#A7BB58
Triadic
#BB9D59
#58BB9D
#9D58BB
Split-comp.
#BB9D59
#58A7BB
#6C58BB
Tetradic
#BB9D59
#58BB6C
#5876BB
#BB58A7
Monochromatic
#2F2818
#72623B
#AF9964
#C1AF86
#DBD0B8
Suggested palettes for this hue.