Caramel (C4A669) — 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 #C4A669

RGB rgb(196, 166, 105)

HSL hsl(40°, 44%, 59%)

CMYK C:0% M:15% Y:46% K:23%

Luminance 0.4076

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.33:1

Aa — #C4A669

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.01:1

Aa — #C4A669

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C4A669 #6887C4

Analogous

#C47868 #C4A669 #B5C468

Triadic

#C4A669 #68C4A6 #A668C4

Split-comp.

#C4A669 #68B5C4 #7868C4

Tetradic

#C4A669 #68C478 #6887C4 #C468B5

Monochromatic

#413620 #856F42 #BAA273 #CBB995 #E4DBC8

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