Saddle Brown (AE5017) — 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 #AE5017

RGB rgb(174, 80, 23)

HSL hsl(23°, 77%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:54% Y:87% K:32%

Luminance 0.1479

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.3:1

Aa — #AE5017

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.96:1

Aa — #AE5017

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE5017 #1775B0

Analogous

#B01729 #AE5017 #B09E17

Triadic

#AE5017 #17B052 #5217B0

Split-comp.

#AE5017 #17B09E #1729B0

Tetradic

#AE5017 #29B017 #1775B0 #9E17B0

Monochromatic

#EDC1A6 #DC8650 #A65421 #7B3E18 #3C1E0C

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