Saddle Brown (A5520D) — 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 #A5520D

RGB rgb(165, 82, 13)

HSL hsl(27°, 85%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:50% Y:92% K:35%

Luminance 0.1406

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.51:1

Aa — #A5520D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.81:1

Aa — #A5520D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A5520D #0D61A5

Analogous

#A50D15 #A5520D #A59E0D

Triadic

#A5520D #0DA552 #520DA5

Split-comp.

#A5520D #0DA59E #0D15A5

Tetradic

#A5520D #15A50D #0D61A5 #9E0DA5

Monochromatic

#EFBA8F #E28436 #9C5316 #703B10 #2D1806

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