Saddle Brown (5E4712) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Saddle Brown"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Saddle Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #5E4712

RGB rgb(94, 71, 18)

HSL hsl(42°, 68%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:81% K:63%

Luminance 0.0668

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.8:1

Aa — #5E4712

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.39:1

Aa — #5E4712

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5E4712 #12295E

Analogous

#5E2112 #5E4712 #4F5E12

Triadic

#5E4712 #125E47 #47125E

Split-comp.

#5E4712 #124F5E #21125E

Tetradic

#5E4712 #125E21 #12295E #5E124F

Monochromatic

#D6B566 #A9842D #594518 #30260D #000000

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