Nearest-color comparison
Burnt Umber #8A3324 vs Saddle Brown #8B4513: RGB distance 24.8 and contrast 1.15:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Burnt Umber and Saddle Brown are very close, with an RGB distance of 24.8. Saddle Brown is lighter by 0.0189, and Saddle Brown is more saturated by 17 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.15:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Burnt Umber and Saddle Brown across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
red color
Burnt Umber is #8A3324, a warm red with hue 9°, saturation 59% and luminance 0.079. Beside Saddle Brown, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 8.14:1.
orange color
Saddle Brown is #8B4513, a warm orange with hue 25°, saturation 76% and luminance 0.0979. Beside Burnt Umber, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 7.1:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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"summary": "Burnt Umber and Saddle Brown are different red and orange colors with HEX values #8A3324 and #8B4513. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 24.8, their contrast ratio is 1.15:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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