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Saddle Brown

بني السرج

Color codes

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RGB
HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.0979
Orange CSS Named ColorsEarth TonesWarm Colors Warm

Shades of Saddle Brown

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Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text7.10:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text2.96:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On white7.10:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On black2.66:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large

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Saddle Brown

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About Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown (#8B4513) is a dark, highly saturated color from the Orange family with a warm character. It is made of 139 red, 69 green and 19 blue (hsl(25, 76%, 31%)). Its contrast ratio is 7.10:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #8B4513 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 139, 69 and 19 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 25°, 76% saturation and 31% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#80461BRusset#773F1AWalnut#A0522DSienna#704214Sepia#84563CMilk Chocolate#B7410ERust#6F4E37Coffee#954535Chestnut#8A3324Burnt Umber#C04000Mahogany

Palettes with this color

Desert Dunes#F2D6B3 #E0A96D #C2763B #8C4A2F #3B2A20Seventies Living#6B4226 #D4A017 #E07B39 #8A9A5B #F2E3C6Warm E-commerce#FFF7ED #FED7AA #EA580C #7C2D12 #1C1917Cabin Fire#2B1B17 #5C2E1F #A4452C #E6A157 #F4E1C1

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Saddle Brown?
The HEX code of Saddle Brown is #8B4513. In RGB it is rgb(139, 69, 19) and in HSL hsl(25, 76%, 31%).
Which text color works on Saddle Brown?
White text has a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 on Saddle Brown and black text 2.96:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Saddle Brown?
Rotating the hue of Saddle Brown by 180° gives #13598B, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Saddle Brown in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Saddle Brown is cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 45%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.