saddlebrown saddlebrown #8b4513
saddlebrown is #8b4513 in hexadecimal, rgb(139, 69, 19) in decimal and hsl(25, 76, 31) in HSL. This page lists its harmonies, lightness steps and contrast against black and white — all copyable.
HEX · RGB · HSL
| HEX | #8b4513 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 69, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 76%, 31%) |
Harmonies
Complementary
#13598bAnalogous
#8b131d#8b8113Triadic
#138b45#45138bSplit complementary
#138b81#131d8bTints & shades
Accessibility
| vs #ffffff | 7.1:1 |
| vs #000000 | 2.96:1 |
| Suggested text color | #ffffff · 7.1:1 · WCAG AAA |
Similar named colors
FAQ
What is the HEX code for saddlebrown?
saddlebrown is #8b4513 in hex, rgb(139, 69, 19) in decimal and hsl(25, 76%, 31%) in HSL. In CSS you can write either color: saddlebrown; or color: #8b4513; — they are equivalent.
What colors go with saddlebrown?
The complementary #13598b gives the strongest contrast, the analogous pair #8b131d / #8b8113 is the safest, and the triad #138b45 / #45138b adds more tension. All three are derived from the 25° hue of #8b4513.
Does #8b4513 read better on white or black?
Its contrast is 7.1:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black. Use #ffffff text on it — that gives 7.1:1, which meets WCAG AAA.
Is a named color different from a hex color?
No. CSS named colors are just syntactic sugar for standard six-digit hex values; browsers resolve them to identical results in every modern engine.