Saddle Brown (55380B) — 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 #55380B

RGB rgb(85, 56, 11)

HSL hsl(36°, 77%, 19%)

CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:87% K:67%

Luminance 0.0445

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.73:1

Aa — #55380B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.96:1

Aa — #55380B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#55380B #0B2956

Analogous

#56130B #55380B #4E560B

Triadic

#55380B #0B5638 #380B56

Split-comp.

#55380B #0B4E56 #130B56

Tetradic

#55380B #0B5613 #0B2956 #560B4E

Monochromatic

#DCA450 #A67121 #513710 #261A08 #000000

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