Caramel Brown is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #4e788a |
| Complementary Color | #759eb0 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Caramel Brown Color. The Prairie Dog color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Sensational Sand (#bfa38d) for more energetic effect. Try Scene Stealer as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#759eb0 is the best complementary color to Caramel Brown. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b18775 complementary color is Bali Hai, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sandal are #b07581 and #b0a475. Thus found on the left and right of #b18775 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Turkish Rose and Mongoose colors as they work well with Caramel Brown.
The split-complementary Caramel Brown palette consists of #7581b0 and #75b0a4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#759eb0). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Acapulco colors in combination with #b18775, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #b18775 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Caramel Brown. Thus Lavender Purple and Bay Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Caramel Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Chelsea Cucumber, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #b18775 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Caramel Brown tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#759eb0) and two others. The Bay Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Bali Hai. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #75b087 and #b0759e.
In a RGB color space, hex #b18775 is made of 41% red, 31% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Caramel Brown has a hue angle of 18°, a saturation of 27.78% and a lightness of 57.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b18775 is made of 0% cyan, 16.47% magenta, 23.53% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #b18775 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(177,135,117) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 31%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.47, 23.53, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(18,27.78%,57.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(18,33.9%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.8521,13.5079,15.8811) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.0063,27.9594,20.6448) |