Saddle Brown (8C5018) — 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 #8C5018

RGB rgb(140, 80, 24)

HSL hsl(29°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:43% Y:83% K:45%

Luminance 0.1131

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.41:1

Aa — #8C5018

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.28:1

Aa — #8C5018

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C5018 #18548C

Analogous

#8C181A #8C5018 #8C8A18

Triadic

#8C5018 #188C50 #50188C

Split-comp.

#8C5018 #188C8A #181A8C

Tetradic

#8C5018 #1A8C18 #18548C #8A188C

Monochromatic

#E3B68C #CF823A #835020 #5A3716 #1D1107

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