🧠 Psychology
Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.
✨ Uses
Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.
Tip
Caramel pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#C4AE96
RGB
rgb(196, 174, 150)
HSL
hsl(31°, 28%, 68%)
CMYK
C:0% M:11% Y:23% K:23%
Luminance
0.4501
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C4AE96
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #C4AE96
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C4AE96
#97ADC4
Analogous
#C49797
#C4AE96
#C3C497
Triadic
#C4AE96
#97C4AE
#AE97C4
Split-comp.
#C4AE96
#97C3C4
#9797C4
Tetradic
#C4AE96
#97C497
#97ADC4
#C497C3
Monochromatic
#54483B
#907B64
#BCAE9F
#D1C7BD
#F0EDEA
Suggested palettes for this hue.