Saddle Brown (85551E) — 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 #85551E

RGB rgb(133, 85, 30)

HSL hsl(32°, 63%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:36% Y:77% K:48%

Luminance 0.1152

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.33:1

Aa — #85551E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.32:1

Aa — #85551E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#85551E #1E4E85

Analogous

#85221E #85551E #82851E

Triadic

#85551E #1E8555 #551E85

Split-comp.

#85551E #1E8285 #221E85

Tetradic

#85551E #1E8522 #1E4E85 #851E82

Monochromatic

#DDBA92 #C58944 #7D5426 #563A1A #1B1208

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