Caramel Color Palette
Caramel Color Palette built around #C68E4E, a dark warm brown anchor (WCAG contrast 7.38:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F4D3B4 | |
| surface | #CD995F | |
| text | #6A471C | |
| text-muted | #6988AB | |
| primary | #C68E4E | |
| secondary | #6988AB | |
| accent | #CD995F |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f4d3b4;
--surface: #cd995f;
--text: #6a471c;
--text-muted: #6988ab;
--primary: #c68e4e;
--secondary: #6988ab;
--accent: #cd995f;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #C68E4E | #F4D3B4 | #6A471C | #6988AB | #CD995F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C68E4E | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| #F4D3B4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| #6A471C | 2.9 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| #6988AB | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| #CD995F | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the caramel color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #C68E4E, #F4D3B4, #6A471C, #6988AB, #CD995F.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.