Saddle Brown (8B6518) — 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 #8B6518

RGB rgb(139, 101, 24)

HSL hsl(40°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:83% K:45%

Luminance 0.1496

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.29:1

Aa — #8B6518

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.97:1

Aa — #8B6518

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B6518 #183E8C

Analogous

#8C2B18 #8B6518 #788C18

Triadic

#8B6518 #188C65 #65188C

Split-comp.

#8B6518 #18788C #2B188C

Tetradic

#8B6518 #188C2B #183E8C #8C1878

Monochromatic

#E3C68C #CF9D3A #836220 #5A4416 #1D1507

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