Saddle Brown (8D6516) — 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 #8D6516

RGB rgb(141, 101, 22)

HSL hsl(40°, 73%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:84% K:45%

Luminance 0.1513

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.24:1

Aa — #8D6516

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.01:1

Aa — #8D6516

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D6516 #163E8D

Analogous

#8D2A16 #8D6516 #798D16

Triadic

#8D6516 #168D65 #65168D

Split-comp.

#8D6516 #16798D #2A168D

Tetradic

#8D6516 #168D2A #163E8D #8D1679

Monochromatic

#E5C78B #D29E37 #85631E #5B4415 #1D1607

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