Saddlebrown — #8B4513
#8B4513 is a dark, vivid orange. It is the CSS named color saddlebrown.
Color values
| HEX | #8B4513 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 69, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 76%, 31%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 45%) |
| Decimal | 9127187 |
| CSS | color: #8B4513; |
| Android | 0xFF8B4513 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.271, blue: 0.075, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #8B4513 | 7.10:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #8B4513 | 2.96:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #8B4513
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #8B4513 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #8B4513
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #8B4513 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #8B4513; background-color: #8B4513; }
.element { color: rgb(139 69 19); }
.element { color: hsl(25 76% 31%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#8B4513] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #8B4513;Frequently asked questions
What color is #8B4513?
#8B4513 is a dark, vivid orange, which CSS calls saddlebrown. Its hue sits at 25° on the color wheel, with 76% saturation and 31% lightness.
What is #8B4513 in RGB?
#8B4513 converts to rgb(139, 69, 19) — 139 red, 69 green and 19 blue.
What is #8B4513 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 45%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #8B4513 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (7.10:1 versus 2.96:1).
What is the complementary color of #8B4513?
#13598B — the hue directly opposite #8B4513 on the color wheel.