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Named color

Caramel

Caramel color #AF6E4D: RGB 175, 110, 77 and HSL 20°, 39%, 49%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#AF6E4D orange warm earth-tone
HEX #AF6E4D
RGB rgb(175, 110, 77)
HSL hsl(20 39% 49%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 37, 56, 31)
Luminance 0.208
Contrast Black 5.16:1White 4.07:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-caramel: #AF6E4D;
.bg-caramel { background-color: #AF6E4D; }
.text-caramel { color: #AF6E4D; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Caramel Color

Caramel uses HEX #AF6E4D, RGB 175, 110, 77, and HSL 20°, 39%, 49%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.208; black contrast is 5.16:1 and white contrast is 4.07:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Caramel against black and white text.

Black text5.16:1AA Pass
White text4.07:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Caramel Color Reference Infographic

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Caramel color reference infographic showing #AF6E4D, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Caramel color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#4C8DAE#4C8DAE#AE4C5C#AE4C5C#AE9D4C#AE9D4C#4CAE6D#4CAE6D#6D4CAE#6D4CAE
Open full Caramel harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#CCA08A#CCA08A#6E4530#6E4530#C96431#C96431#927668#927668#CDB7AD#CDB7AD#FF6D24#FF6D24

Pairings

Black#000000#4C8DAE#4C8DAE#AE4C5C#AE4C5C#AE9D4C#AE9D4CMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.208
Black text5.16:1AA Pass
White text4.07:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#AF6E4D",
  "rgb": [
    175,
    110,
    77
  ],
  "hsl": [
    20,
    39,
    49
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    37,
    56,
    31
  ],
  "luminance": 0.208,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.16,
    "white": 4.07
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#4C8DAE",
  "analogous": [
    "#AE4C5C",
    "#AE9D4C"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#4CAE6D",
    "#6D4CAE"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#5CAE4C",
    "#4C8DAE",
    "#9D4CAE"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#4CAE9D",
    "#4C5CAE"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#CCA08A",
    "#AF6E4D",
    "#6E4530"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#CCA08A",
  "dark": "#6E4530",
  "saturated": "#C96431",
  "desaturated": "#927668",
  "pastel": "#CDB7AD",
  "neon": "#FF6D24"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#4C8DAE",
    "#AE4C5C",
    "#AE9D4C"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#927668",
    "#CCA08A"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#CCA08A",
    "#927668"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "clay",
    "desert-clay",
    "oak",
    "adobe",
    "red-clay"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "caramel"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "caramel-vs-clay",
    "caramel-vs-desert-clay",
    "oak-vs-caramel"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/caramel",
    "/wcag/caramel",
    "/css/colors/caramel",
    "/hex/af6e4d",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/caramel"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/clay",
      "/colors/desert-clay",
      "/colors/oak",
      "/colors/adobe",
      "/colors/red-clay",
      "/compare/caramel-vs-clay",
      "/compare/caramel-vs-desert-clay",
      "/compare/oak-vs-caramel",
      "/harmonies/caramel",
      "/wcag/caramel",
      "/css/colors/caramel",
      "/hex/af6e4d",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "caramel",
  "name": "Caramel",
  "hex": "#AF6E4D",
  "uses": [
    "warm accents",
    "food branding",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "warmth",
      "comfort",
      "approachability"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hospitality",
      "craft",
      "food",
      "home decor"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "cold technical interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "warm-accents",
    "food-branding",
    "interior-palettes",
    "warmth",
    "comfort",
    "approachability"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    175,
    110,
    77
  ],
  "hsl": [
    20,
    39,
    49
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    37,
    56,
    31
  ],
  "luminance": 0.208,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.16,
    "white": 4.07
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#4C8DAE",
    "analogous": [
      "#AE4C5C",
      "#AE9D4C"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#4CAE6D",
      "#6D4CAE"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#5CAE4C",
      "#4C8DAE",
      "#9D4CAE"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#4CAE9D",
      "#4C5CAE"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#CCA08A",
      "#AF6E4D",
      "#6E4530"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#CCA08A",
    "dark": "#6E4530",
    "saturated": "#C96431",
    "desaturated": "#927668",
    "pastel": "#CDB7AD",
    "neon": "#FF6D24"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-caramel: #AF6E4D;",
    "utility": ".bg-caramel { background-color: #AF6E4D; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-caramel { color: #AF6E4D; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "clay",
    "desert-clay",
    "oak",
    "adobe",
    "red-clay"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "caramel"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "caramel-vs-clay",
    "caramel-vs-desert-clay",
    "oak-vs-caramel"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/caramel",
    "/wcag/caramel",
    "/css/colors/caramel",
    "/hex/af6e4d",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/caramel"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/clay",
      "/colors/desert-clay",
      "/colors/oak",
      "/colors/adobe",
      "/colors/red-clay",
      "/compare/caramel-vs-clay",
      "/compare/caramel-vs-desert-clay",
      "/compare/oak-vs-caramel",
      "/harmonies/caramel",
      "/wcag/caramel",
      "/css/colors/caramel",
      "/hex/af6e4d",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#4C8DAE",
      "#AE4C5C",
      "#AE9D4C"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#927668",
      "#CCA08A"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#CCA08A",
      "#927668"
    ]
  }
}
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