Saddle Brown (B15516) — 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 #B15516

RGB rgb(177, 85, 22)

HSL hsl(24°, 78%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:52% Y:88% K:31%

Luminance 0.1593

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.02:1

Aa — #B15516

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.18:1

Aa — #B15516

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B15516 #1673B1

Analogous

#B11625 #B15516 #B1A216

Triadic

#B15516 #16B154 #5416B1

Split-comp.

#B15516 #16B1A2 #1625B1

Tetradic

#B15516 #25B116 #1673B1 #A216B1

Monochromatic

#EEC2A5 #DE884F #A75620 #7C4018 #3C1F0B

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