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Caramel
#C4B596
Caramel
#C8A97E
Khaki
#8B7355
Ivory
#F8F7F4
Sand
#E8D5B7
Wheat
#DEB887
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Peruvian
#CD853F
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Brown
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Golden Honey
#F9C74F
Saffron
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Bright Amber
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"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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #C4B596
RGB rgb(196, 181, 150)
HSL hsl(40°, 28%, 68%)
CMYK C:0% M:8% Y:23% K:23%
Luminance 0.4781
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.02:1
Aa — #C4B596
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 10.4:1
Aa — #C4B596
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C4B596 #97A6C4
Analogous
#C49E97 #C4B596 #BDC497
Triadic
#C4B596 #97C4B5 #B597C4
Split-comp.
#C4B596 #97BDC4 #9E97C4
Tetradic
#C4B596 #97C49E #97A6C4 #C497BD
Monochromatic
#544C3B #908264 #BCB29F #D1CABD #F0EEEA
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#C8A97E
Sand
#E8D5B7
Wheat
#DEB887
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