Caramel #C68E4E
A golden brown with orange warmth, like caramelized sugar.
Use cases: Food brands · Warm accents
Families: Oranges · Tans · Bronze Colors · Terracotta Colors · Copper Colors
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #C68E4E | |
| RGB | rgb(198, 142, 78) | |
| HSL | hsl(32, 51%, 54%) | |
| HSV | hsv(32, 61%, 78%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.86% 0.106 68.1) | |
| OKLab | oklab(68.86% 0.0394 0.0982) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 28.3%, 60.6%, 22.4%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(34.3389, 31.9045, 11.5559) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.3, 14.5, 42.0) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(63.3, 44.4, 71.0°) | |
| Luminance | 0.319 (WCAG relative) |
Source: Tintiva editorial record
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Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
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Color harmonies
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Best text on Caramel
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Peru #CD853F | 4.13 | |
| Camel #C19A6B | 5.68 | |
| Dark Tan #AF884A | 5.81 | |
| Dull Orange #D8863B | 5.86 | |
| Bronze #CD7F32 | 5.88 | |
| Light Brown #AD8150 | 6.31 |
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Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.