Saddle Brown (AD5717) — 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 #AD5717

RGB rgb(173, 87, 23)

HSL hsl(26°, 77%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:50% Y:87% K:32%

Luminance 0.1581

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.06:1

Aa — #AD5717

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.15:1

Aa — #AD5717

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AD5717 #166BAC

Analogous

#AC1620 #AD5717 #ACA216

Triadic

#AD5717 #16AC57 #5716AC

Split-comp.

#AD5717 #16ACA2 #1620AC

Tetradic

#AD5717 #20AC16 #166BAC #A216AC

Monochromatic

#ECC2A1 #DC8A4C #A25820 #774118 #371E0B

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