Saddle Brown (85461B) — 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 #85461B

RGB rgb(133, 70, 27)

HSL hsl(24°, 66%, 31%)

CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:80% K:48%

Luminance 0.0929

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.27:1

Aa — #85461B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.89:1

Aa — #85461B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#85461B #1B5983

Analogous

#831B25 #85461B #83791B

Triadic

#85461B #1B8345 #451B83

Split-comp.

#85461B #1B8379 #1B2583

Tetradic

#85461B #25831B #1B5983 #791B83

Monochromatic

#DEAD8C #C8743C #7B4623 #543018 #180E07

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