Saddle Brown (#8B4513)
The hex code for Saddle Brown is #8B4513. It is rgb(139, 69, 19) in RGB, hsl(25, 76%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 45%) in CMYK — a dark brown. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8B4513rgb(139, 69, 19)hsl(25, 76%, 31%)hsv(25, 86%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 45%)oklch(47.1% 0.112 50.8)lab(37.93% 28.08 41.57)lch(37.93% 50.16 55.96)Colors Closest to Saddle Brown
Saddle Brown is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
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#8B4513 Channel Values
How Saddle Brown breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 139 · G 69 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 76% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 86% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 86% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.1:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Saddle Brown background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With Saddle Brown
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Saddle Brown; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of Saddle Brown
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How Saddle Brown Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8B4513#565611#6F5012#636303#75590B#8D4141#8C4334#585858Using #8B4513 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--saddle-brown: #8B4513;background-color: #8B4513;colors: { 'saddle-brown': '#8B4513' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.271, blue: 0.075)<color name="saddle_brown">#8B4513</color>fill="#8B4513"More Brown Colors
Saddle Brown sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8B4513 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Saddle Brown?
The hex code for Saddle Brown is #8B4513. That is rgb(139, 69, 19) in RGB, hsl(25, 76%, 31%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 45%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #8B4513?
#8B4513 is rgb(139, 69, 19) — red 139, green 69, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8B4513?
#8B4513 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8B4513 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8B4513 scores 7.1:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Is SaddleBrown a CSS named color?
Yes. SaddleBrown is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: saddlebrown instead of the hex code.
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