Saddle Brown (5E5012) — 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 #5E5012

RGB rgb(94, 80, 18)

HSL hsl(49°, 68%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:15% Y:81% K:63%

Luminance 0.0797

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.98:1

Aa — #5E5012

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.63:1

Aa — #5E5012

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5E5012 #12205E

Analogous

#5E2A12 #5E5012 #465E12

Triadic

#5E5012 #125E50 #50125E

Split-comp.

#5E5012 #12465E #2A125E

Tetradic

#5E5012 #125E2A #12205E #5E1246

Monochromatic

#D6C266 #A9922D #594D18 #302A0D #000000

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