brownwarm
Caramel #C68E4E
A golden brown with orange warmth, like caramelized sugar.
Use cases: Food brands · Warm accents
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #C68E4E | |
| RGB | rgb(198, 142, 78) | |
| HSL | hsl(32, 51%, 54%) | |
| HSV | hsv(32, 61%, 78%) | |
| 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) | |
| Luminance | 0.319 (WCAG relative) |
/* Caramel */
color: #c68e4e;
background-color: #c68e4e;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#b28046 #9e723e #8b6337 #77552f #634727 #4f391f #3b2b17 #281c10 #140e08 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#cc9960 #d1a571 #d7b083 #ddbb95 #e3c7a7 #e8d2b8 #eeddca #f4e8dc #f9f4ed #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#bf8d53 #b88b58 #b18a5d #aa8862 #a38767 #9c866c #958471 #8e8376 #87817b #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#C68E4E
#4E86C6
#c68e4e #4e86c6
Analogous
Edit in generator →#C6524E
#C68E4E
#C2C64E
#c6524e #c68e4e #c2c64e
Triadic
Edit in generator →#C68E4E
#4EC68E
#8E4EC6
#c68e4e #4ec68e #8e4ec6
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#C68E4E
#4EC652
#4E86C6
#C64EC2
#c68e4e #4ec652 #4e86c6 #c64ec2
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#C68E4E
#4EC2C6
#524EC6
#c68e4e #4ec2c6 #524ec6
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#744F25
#A26F34
#C68E4E
#D5AC7C
#E4C9AB
#744f25 #a26f34 #c68e4e #d5ac7c #e4c9ab
Accessibility & contrast
2.85
#C68E4E on #FFFFFF
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
7.38
#C68E4E on #000000
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on caramel
7.38
#000000 text
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.
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).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Camel #C19A6B | 5.68 | |
| Bronze #CD7F32 | 5.88 | |
| Copper #B87333 | 8.69 | |
| Honey #EB9605 | 9.97 | |
| Tangerine #F28500 | 10.85 | |
| Tan #D2B48C | 12.38 |
Related colors
Palettes with caramel
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.