Saddle Brown (8C6717) — 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 #8C6717

RGB rgb(140, 103, 23)

HSL hsl(41°, 72%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:84% K:45%

Luminance 0.1545

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.16:1

Aa — #8C6717

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.07:1

Aa — #8C6717

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C6717 #173C8C

Analogous

#8C2C17 #8C6717 #778C17

Triadic

#8C6717 #178C67 #67178C

Split-comp.

#8C6717 #17778C #2C178C

Tetradic

#8C6717 #178C2C #173C8C #8C1777

Monochromatic

#E4C88B #D0A039 #84641F #5B4515 #1D1607

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