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Caramel
#BC9E72
Caramel
#C8A97E
Khaki
#8B7355
Wheat
#DEB887
Sand
#E8D5B7
Peruvian
#CD853F
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Ivory
#F8F7F4
Brown
#795548
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Saffron
#F59E0B
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
"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 #BC9E72
RGB rgb(188, 158, 114)
HSL hsl(36°, 36%, 59%)
CMYK C:0% M:16% Y:39% K:26%
Luminance 0.3705
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.54:1
Aa — #BC9E72
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 8.27:1
Aa — #BC9E72
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BC9E72 #718FBC
Analogous
#BC7871 #BC9E72 #B5BC71
Triadic
#BC9E72 #71BC9E #9E71BC
Split-comp.
#BC9E72 #71B5BC #7871BC
Tetradic
#BC9E72 #71BC78 #718FBC #BC71B5
Monochromatic
#3D3324 #7D694A #B29C7B #C5B49B #E1D8CC
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
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Sand
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Khaki
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Saddle Brown
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Wheat
#DEB887
Caramel
#C8A97E
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
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