Saddle Brown (8B560D) — 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 #8B560D

RGB rgb(139, 86, 13)

HSL hsl(35°, 83%, 30%)

CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:91% K:45%

Luminance 0.1215

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.11:1

Aa — #8B560D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.43:1

Aa — #8B560D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B560D #0D428C

Analogous

#8C180D #8B560D #818C0D

Triadic

#8B560D #0D8C57 #570D8C

Split-comp.

#8B560D #0D818C #180D8C

Tetradic

#8B560D #0D8C18 #0D428C #8C0D81

Monochromatic

#EABC7B #DD8F22 #845615 #58390E #160E03

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