Caramel (D4C194) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #D4C194

RGB rgb(212, 193, 148)

HSL hsl(42°, 43%, 71%)

CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:30% K:17%

Luminance 0.5509

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.77:1

Aa — #D4C194

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.86:1

Aa — #D4C194

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D4C194 #95A8D5

Analogous

#D5A295 #D4C194 #C8D595

Triadic

#D4C194 #95D5C2 #C295D5

Split-comp.

#D4C194 #95C8D5 #A295D5

Tetradic

#D4C194 #95D5A2 #95A8D5 #D595C8

Monochromatic

#695935 #AB9359 #CDBF9D #DFD5BF #F8F6F1

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