Saddle Brown (261C09) — 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 #261C09

RGB rgb(38, 28, 9)

HSL hsl(39°, 62%, 9%)

CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:76% K:85%

Luminance 0.0088

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.77:1

Aa — #261C09

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.25:1

Aa — #261C09

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#261C09 #091325

Analogous

#250D09 #261C09 #212509

Triadic

#261C09 #09251B #1B0925

Split-comp.

#261C09 #092125 #0D0925

Tetradic

#261C09 #09250D #091325 #250921

Monochromatic

#BE903C #705523 #231B0B #000000 #000000

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