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Saddlebrown

saddlebrown · #8B4513

HEX

#8B4513

RGB

rgb(139, 69, 19)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(25, 76%, 31%)

LAB

lab(37.5, 26.4, 41.0)

What is Saddlebrown?

Saddlebrown is the saddlebrown reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #8B4513 (rgb 139, 69, 19). It sits in the brown family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Saddlebrown as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 2.96 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
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White text on this color

Sample text · 7.10 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Saddlebrown

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Saddlebrown (#8B4513). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F6F0EC

50

#F6F0EC

#F6F0EC

Copied #ECE1D9

100

#ECE1D9

#ECE1D9

Copied #DAC3B3

200

#DAC3B3

#DAC3B3

Copied #C5A289

300

#C5A289

#C5A289

Copied #A8744E

400

#A8744E

#A8744E

Copied #8B4513

500

#8B4513

#8B4513

Copied #763B10

600

#763B10

#763B10

Copied #5A2D0C

700

#5A2D0C

#5A2D0C

Copied #3F1F09

800

#3F1F09

#3F1F09

Copied #231105

900

#231105

#231105

Copied #110802

950

#110802

#110802

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #A47C6E

15%

#A47C6E

Copied #B89E96

30%

#B89E96

Copied #CAB9B3

45%

#CAB9B3

Copied #DACFCC

60%

#DACFCC

Copied #E9E3E1

75%

#E9E3E1

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #814011

15%

#814011

Copied #763A0E

30%

#763A0E

Copied #69330C

45%

#69330C

Copied #5A2B09

60%

#5A2B09

Copied #482105

75%

#482105

Color harmonies for Saddlebrown

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Saddlebrown. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #8B4513

#8B4513

#8B4513

Copied #13598B

#13598B

#13598B

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #8B4513

#8B4513

#8B4513

Copied #138B45

#138B45

#138B45

Copied #45138B

#45138B

#45138B

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #8B131D

#8B131D

#8B131D

Copied #8B4513

#8B4513

#8B4513

Copied #8B8113

#8B8113

#8B8113

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #8B4513

#8B4513

#8B4513

Copied #138B81

#138B81

#138B81

Copied #131D8B

#131D8B

#131D8B

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #8B4513

#8B4513

#8B4513

Copied #598B13

#598B13

#598B13

Copied #13598B

#13598B

#13598B

Copied #45138B

#45138B

#45138B

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #8B4513

#8B4513

#8B4513

Copied #1D8B13

#1D8B13

#1D8B13

Copied #13598B

#13598B

#13598B

Copied #81138B

#81138B

#81138B

Saddlebrown in every color space

Full conversion of Saddlebrown across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#8B4513

RGB

rgb(139, 69, 19)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(25, 76%, 31%)

HSV

hsv(25, 86%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(25 7% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(37.5 26.4 41.0)

OKLCH

oklch(47.1% 0.112 50.8)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(12.89, 9.79, 1.83)

Copy-ready code for Saddlebrown

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #8B4513;
background-color: #8B4513;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-saddlebrown: #8B4513;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'saddlebrown': '#8B4513',
}

Sass

$color-saddlebrown: #8B4513;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.271, blue: 0.075, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="saddlebrown">#8B4513</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Saddlebrown equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #734222

RAL 8003

#734222

Clay brown

Copied #8E402A

RAL 8004

#8E402A

Copper brown

Copied #A65E2E

RAL 8023

#A65E2E

Orange brown

Copied #955F20

RAL 8001

#955F20

Ochre brown

Copied #79553D

RAL 8024

#79553D

Beige brown

Copied #6F4F28

RAL 8008

#6F4F28

Olive brown

FAQ about Saddlebrown

What is the HEX code for Saddlebrown?

Saddlebrown (saddlebrown) has the HEX code #8B4513. In RGB it is rgb(139, 69, 19), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Saddlebrown?

Saddlebrown converts to oklch(0.471 0.112 50.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Saddlebrown accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Saddlebrown has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 with black text and 7.10:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Saddlebrown?

The closest Pantone reference to Saddlebrown by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 730 C (#80461B). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Saddlebrown?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Saddlebrown by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8003 (Clay brown, #734222). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Saddlebrown?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Saddlebrown is #13598B. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
brown

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