Copious Caramel

#d0851d

Medium caramel orange with deeper, red-tinged warmth

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About Copious Caramel

Copious Caramel sits right in the middle of the warmth spectrum, it's neither as yellow as nor as brown-leaning as , but it's got enough saturation to feel substantial without the burnt-sugar heaviness of . This is the caramel that still reads as golden rather than cooked down. It's got presence without being aggressive about it.

You'll land it in bakery and confectionery interfaces, upscale food retail, and hospitality booking flows where the color needs to feel approachable but still crafted. Works as a card background for artisanal goods, a button state that suggests warmth without urgency, or a frame around food photography where the gold undertone actually complements the image instead of competing with it. It's more saturated than the lighter tans but still pulls enough yellow that it doesn't collapse into pure brown the way can.

Pair it with charcoal or deep gray and it opens up clean. Against cream or warm neutrals, test your actual content first, there's enough saturation that it can either sing or flatten depending on what's in front of it.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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2.98:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.73:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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5.95:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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7.05:1AAA

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