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Caramel
#D5C997
Caramel
#C8A97E
Sand
#E8D5B7
Ivory
#F8F7F4
Wheat
#DEB887
Peruvian
#CD853F
Sunflower
#FCD34D
Khaki
#8B7355
Vanilla
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Golden Honey
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Pale Lemon
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Sun Yellow
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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 #D5C997
RGB rgb(213, 201, 151)
HSL hsl(48°, 42%, 71%)
CMYK C:0% M:6% Y:29% K:16%
Luminance 0.5896
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.66:1
Aa — #D5C997
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 12.63:1
Aa — #D5C997
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D5C997 #96A2D4
Analogous
#D4A996 #D5C997 #C1D496
Triadic
#D5C997 #96D4C8 #C896D4
Split-comp.
#D5C997 #96C1D4 #A996D4
Tetradic
#D5C997 #96D4A9 #96A2D4 #D496C1
Monochromatic
#685E36 #AA9A5A #CDC39D #DED8BF #F8F7F2
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