Caramel (D5C997) — 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 #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

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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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