Saddle Brown (#8b4513) is a dark, vivid orange. It is a CSS named color, so you can use it in stylesheets as color: saddlebrown as well as by its hex code. In RGB it is rgb(139, 69, 19); in HSL, hsl(25, 76%, 31%).
| Hex | #8b4513 |
|---|---|
| CSS name | saddlebrown |
| RGB | rgb(139, 69, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 76%, 31%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 86%, 45% |
| CSS example | color: #8b4513; background-color: rgb(139, 69, 19); |
The hue stepped through seven lightness levels, each matched to the closest named or web-safe color — useful for backgrounds, borders, text and hover states that all belong to one family. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #8b4513 background, white text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 7.10:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black text (#000000) | 2.96:1 | Fails | Fails |
The CSS named colors closest to #8b4513:
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