Caramel (BDA253) — 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 #BDA253

RGB rgb(189, 162, 83)

HSL hsl(45°, 45%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:14% Y:56% K:26%

Luminance 0.3797

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.48:1

Aa — #BDA253

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.46:1

Aa — #BDA253

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BDA253 #516CBD

Analogous

#BD6C51 #BDA253 #A2BD51

Triadic

#BDA253 #51BDA2 #A251BD

Split-comp.

#BDA253 #51A2BD #6C51BD

Tetradic

#BDA253 #51BD6C #516CBD #BD51A2

Monochromatic

#2D2716 #726337 #B19C5D #C2B180 #DBD1B3

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