Saddle Brown (96540D) — 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 #96540D

RGB rgb(150, 84, 13)

HSL hsl(31°, 84%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:44% Y:91% K:41%

Luminance 0.1284

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.88:1

Aa — #96540D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.57:1

Aa — #96540D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#96540D #0D4F96

Analogous

#960F0D #96540D #94960D

Triadic

#96540D #0D9654 #540D96

Split-comp.

#96540D #0D9496 #0F0D96

Tetradic

#96540D #0D960F #0D4F96 #960D94

Monochromatic

#ECB983 #DF882A #8E5415 #62390F #1F1205

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