Saddle Brown (9D581D) — 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 #9D581D

RGB rgb(157, 88, 29)

HSL hsl(28°, 69%, 36%)

CMYK C:0% M:44% Y:82% K:38%

Luminance 0.1426

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.46:1

Aa — #9D581D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.85:1

Aa — #9D581D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9D581D #1C609B

Analogous

#9B1C21 #9D581D #9B971C

Triadic

#9D581D #1C9B58 #581C9B

Split-comp.

#9D581D #1C9B97 #1C219B

Tetradic

#9D581D #219B1C #1C609B #971C9B

Monochromatic

#E6BF9E #D18A4D #925826 #69401B #2D1B0C

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