Caramel (C79F67) — 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 #C79F67

RGB rgb(199, 159, 103)

HSL hsl(35°, 46%, 59%)

CMYK C:0% M:20% Y:48% K:22%

Luminance 0.386

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.45:1

Aa — #C79F67

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.58:1

Aa — #C79F67

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#C79F67 #668EC7

Analogous

#C76E66 #C79F67 #BFC766

Triadic

#C79F67 #66C79E #9E66C7

Split-comp.

#C79F67 #66BFC7 #6E66C7

Tetradic

#C79F67 #66C76E #668EC7 #C766BF

Monochromatic

#42331F #876940 #BC9D71 #CCB593 #E5D9C8

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Matcha Tea View all →

Nordic View all →

Mediterranean View all →