Saddlebrown Color Palette
Saddlebrown Color Palette built around #8B4513, a dark warm brown anchor (WCAG contrast 2.96:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #E2B69C | |
| surface | #99562A | |
| text | #512200 | |
| text-muted | #2E5470 | |
| primary | #8B4513 | |
| secondary | #2E5470 | |
| accent | #99562A |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #e2b69c;
--surface: #99562a;
--text: #512200;
--text-muted: #2e5470;
--primary: #8b4513;
--secondary: #2e5470;
--accent: #99562a;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #8B4513 | #E2B69C | #512200 | #2E5470 | #99562A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8B4513 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| #E2B69C | 3.9 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
| #512200 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| #2E5470 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #99562A | 1.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the saddlebrown color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #8B4513, #E2B69C, #512200, #2E5470, #99562A.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.