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#A8781C
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"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 #A8781C
RGB rgb(168, 120, 28)
HSL hsl(39°, 71%, 38%)
CMYK C:0% M:29% Y:83% K:34%
Luminance 0.2217
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.91:1
Aa — #A8781C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.37:1
Aa — #A8781C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#A8781C #1C4CA6
Analogous
#A6311C #A8781C #91A61C
Triadic
#A8781C #1CA676 #761CA6
Split-comp.
#A8781C #1C91A6 #311CA6
Tetradic
#A8781C #1CA631 #1C4CA6 #A61C91
Monochromatic
#E9D1A5 #D5A753 #9C7326 #73541C #35270D
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