Saddle Brown (AB6117) — 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 #AB6117

RGB rgb(171, 97, 23)

HSL hsl(30°, 76%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:43% Y:87% K:33%

Luminance 0.1739

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.72:1

Aa — #AB6117

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.45:1

Aa — #AB6117

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB6117 #1761AB

Analogous

#AB1717 #AB6117 #ABAB17

Triadic

#AB6117 #17AB61 #6117AB

Split-comp.

#AB6117 #17ABAB #1717AB

Tetradic

#AB6117 #17AB17 #1761AB #AB17AB

Monochromatic

#ECC7A2 #DB944D #A16121 #774718 #37210B

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