Saddle Brown (8A5319) — 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 #8A5319

RGB rgb(138, 83, 25)

HSL hsl(31°, 69%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:82% K:46%

Luminance 0.116

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.3:1

Aa — #8A5319

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.33:1

Aa — #8A5319

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A5319 #19508A

Analogous

#8A1B19 #8A5319 #888A19

Triadic

#8A5319 #198A53 #53198A

Split-comp.

#8A5319 #19888A #1B198A

Tetradic

#8A5319 #198A1B #19508A #8A1988

Monochromatic

#E2B98D #CD873C #825321 #593917 #1C1207

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