Saddle Brown (8E6015) — 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 #8E6015

RGB rgb(142, 96, 21)

HSL hsl(37°, 74%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:85% K:44%

Luminance 0.1423

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.48:1

Aa — #8E6015

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.83:1

Aa — #8E6015

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E6015 #15448E

Analogous

#8E2315 #8E6015 #808E15

Triadic

#8E6015 #158E60 #60158E

Split-comp.

#8E6015 #15808E #23158E

Tetradic

#8E6015 #158E23 #15448E #8E1580

Monochromatic

#E5C28A #D39736 #865E1D #5C4014 #1D1506

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