Caramelo Dulce is calm, 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 | #296194 |
| Complementary Color | #6aa2d6 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (28.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Caramelo Dulce Color. The Warm Muffin color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called San Carlos Plaza (#d9bb8e) for more calm effect. Try Wheat Bread as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6aa2d6 is the best complementary color to Caramelo Dulce. 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 #d69e6b complementary color is Danube, 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 Whiskey are #d66a6d and #d6d36a. Thus found on the left and right of #d69e6b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Japonica and Tacha colors as they work well with Caramelo Dulce.
The split-complementary Caramelo Dulce palette consists of #6a6dd6 and #6ad6d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6aa2d6). Try Moody Blue and Viking colors in combination with #d69e6b, 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 #d69e6b 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 Caramelo Dulce. Thus Medium Purple and Downy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Caramelo Dulce contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Pastel Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #d69e6b 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. Caramelo Dulce tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#6aa2d6) and two others. The Downy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hopbush – 120° from the complementary Danube. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6ad69e and #d66aa2.
In a RGB color space, hex #d69e6b is made of 45% red, 33% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Caramelo Dulce has a hue angle of 28.6°, a saturation of 56.61% and a lightness of 62.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d69e6b is made of 0% cyan, 21.96% magenta, 41.96% yellow and 16.08% black ink.
| HEX | #d69e6b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(214,158,107) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 33%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 21.96, 41.96, 16.08 |
| HSL | hsl(28.6,56.61%,62.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(28.6,50%,83.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.335,14.8564,34.6883) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.6123,39.8114,19.3484) |