Saddle Brown (85531E) — 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 #85531E

RGB rgb(133, 83, 30)

HSL hsl(31°, 63%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:77% K:48%

Luminance 0.112

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.45:1

Aa — #85531E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #85531E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#85531E #1E5085

Analogous

#85201E #85531E #83851E

Triadic

#85531E #1E8553 #531E85

Split-comp.

#85531E #1E8385 #201E85

Tetradic

#85531E #1E8520 #1E5085 #851E83

Monochromatic

#DDB992 #C58744 #7D5326 #56391A #1B1208

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