Caramel (BFB95A) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Caramel"

Earth · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Bright color that captures attention. Symbolizes optimism, clarity and intellect.

✨ Uses

Warnings, lighting, youth fashion, accessories.

Tip

Caramel pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #BFB95A

RGB rgb(191, 185, 90)

HSL hsl(56°, 44%, 55%)

CMYK C:0% M:3% Y:53% K:25%

Luminance 0.4729

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.04:1

Aa — #BFB95A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.3:1

Aa — #BFB95A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BFB95A #5A60BF

Analogous

#BF865A #BFB95A #93BF5A

Triadic

#BFB95A #5ABFB8 #B85ABF

Split-comp.

#BFB95A #5A93BF #865ABF

Tetradic

#BFB95A #5ABF86 #5A60BF #BF5A93

Monochromatic

#333219 #78743B #B3AE65 #C4C087 #DDDBBB

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