Saddle Brown (9B4915) — 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 #9B4915

RGB rgb(155, 73, 21)

HSL hsl(23°, 76%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:86% K:39%

Luminance 0.117

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.25:1

Aa — #9B4915

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.36:1

Aa — #9B4915

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9B4915 #15699D

Analogous

#9D1525 #9B4915 #9D8D15

Triadic

#9B4915 #159D49 #49159D

Split-comp.

#9B4915 #159D8D #15259D

Tetradic

#9B4915 #259D15 #15699D #8D159D

Monochromatic

#E9B595 #D87B41 #944C1E #6A3616 #2A1609

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