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Named color

Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown color #8B4513: RGB 139, 69, 19 and HSL 25°, 76%, 31%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#8B4513 orange warm balanced
HEX #8B4513
RGB rgb(139, 69, 19)
HSL hsl(25 76% 31%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 50, 86, 45)
Luminance 0.0979
Contrast Black 2.96:1White 7.1:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-saddle-brown: #8B4513;
.bg-saddle-brown { background-color: #8B4513; }
.text-saddle-brown { color: #8B4513; }
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Color meaning and use

About Saddle Brown Color

Saddle Brown uses HEX #8B4513, RGB 139, 69, 19, and HSL 25°, 76%, 31%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0979; black contrast is 2.96:1 and white contrast is 7.1:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Saddle Brown against black and white text.

Black text2.96:1AA Fail
White text7.1:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF
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Saddle Brown Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#13598B#13598B#8B131D#8B131D#8B8113#8B8113#138B45#138B45#45138B#45138B
Open full Saddle Brown harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#DC6D1E#DC6D1E#3A1D08#3A1D08#9D4202#9D4202#7A4824#7A4824#D3834A#D3834A#C75300#C75300

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#13598B#13598B#8B131D#8B131D#8B8113#8B8113Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0979
Black text2.96:1AA Fail
White text7.1:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#8B4513",
  "rgb": [
    139,
    69,
    19
  ],
  "hsl": [
    25,
    76,
    31
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    50,
    86,
    45
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0979,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.96,
    "white": 7.1
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#13598B",
  "analogous": [
    "#8B131D",
    "#8B8113"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#138B45",
    "#45138B"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#1D8B13",
    "#13598B",
    "#81138B"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#138B81",
    "#131D8B"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#DC6D1E",
    "#8B4513",
    "#3A1D08"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#DC6D1E",
  "dark": "#3A1D08",
  "saturated": "#9D4202",
  "desaturated": "#7A4824",
  "pastel": "#D3834A",
  "neon": "#C75300"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#13598B",
    "#8B131D",
    "#8B8113"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#7A4824",
    "#DC6D1E"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#DC6D1E",
    "#7A4824"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "brick-red",
    "burnt-umber",
    "sepia",
    "cedar",
    "sienna"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "saddle-brown"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "brick-red-vs-saddle-brown",
    "burnt-umber-vs-saddle-brown",
    "sepia-vs-saddle-brown"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/saddle-brown",
    "/wcag/saddle-brown",
    "/css/colors/saddle-brown",
    "/hex/8b4513",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/saddle-brown"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/brick-red",
      "/colors/burnt-umber",
      "/colors/sepia",
      "/colors/cedar",
      "/colors/sienna",
      "/compare/brick-red-vs-saddle-brown",
      "/compare/burnt-umber-vs-saddle-brown",
      "/compare/sepia-vs-saddle-brown",
      "/harmonies/saddle-brown",
      "/wcag/saddle-brown",
      "/css/colors/saddle-brown",
      "/hex/8b4513",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "saddle-brown",
  "name": "Saddle Brown",
  "cssName": "saddlebrown",
  "hex": "#8B4513",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "saddlebrown"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 63,
  "rgb": [
    139,
    69,
    19
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    76,
    31
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    86,
    45
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0979,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.96,
    "white": 7.1
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#13598B",
    "analogous": [
      "#8B131D",
      "#8B8113"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#138B45",
      "#45138B"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#1D8B13",
      "#13598B",
      "#81138B"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#138B81",
      "#131D8B"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#DC6D1E",
      "#8B4513",
      "#3A1D08"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#DC6D1E",
    "dark": "#3A1D08",
    "saturated": "#9D4202",
    "desaturated": "#7A4824",
    "pastel": "#D3834A",
    "neon": "#C75300"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-saddle-brown: #8B4513;",
    "utility": ".bg-saddle-brown { background-color: #8B4513; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-saddle-brown { color: #8B4513; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "brick-red",
    "burnt-umber",
    "sepia",
    "cedar",
    "sienna"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "saddle-brown"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "brick-red-vs-saddle-brown",
    "burnt-umber-vs-saddle-brown",
    "sepia-vs-saddle-brown"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
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    "/wcag/saddle-brown",
    "/css/colors/saddle-brown",
    "/hex/8b4513",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
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      "/palettes/saddle-brown"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/brick-red",
      "/colors/burnt-umber",
      "/colors/sepia",
      "/colors/cedar",
      "/colors/sienna",
      "/compare/brick-red-vs-saddle-brown",
      "/compare/burnt-umber-vs-saddle-brown",
      "/compare/sepia-vs-saddle-brown",
      "/harmonies/saddle-brown",
      "/wcag/saddle-brown",
      "/css/colors/saddle-brown",
      "/hex/8b4513",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#13598B",
      "#8B131D",
      "#8B8113"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#7A4824",
      "#DC6D1E"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#DC6D1E",
      "#7A4824"
    ]
  }
}
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