#8B4513
saddlebrown
#8B4513 is the CSS named color "saddlebrown", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 139, green 69, and blue 19 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 25°, 76% saturation, and 31% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #8b4513 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 69, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(25° 76% 31%) |
| HSB | hsb(25° 86% 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.112 51°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(47% 0.071 0.087) |
| LCH | lch(38% 50.2 56°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 50% 86% 45%) |
Shades (darker)
#8b4513 · #7f3a02 · #732f00 · #682500 · #5c1a00
Tints (lighter)
#8b4513 · #9c5426 · #ad6436 · #be7446 · #d08456
Shades mix #8B4513 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 7.10:1 — AAA
On black: 2.96:1 — fails
Frequently asked
- What is #8B4513 in RGB?
- #8B4513 is rgb(139, 69, 19) — red 139, green 69, blue 19 out of 255 each.
- Does #8B4513 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 against white, which passes WCAG AAA for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #8B4513?
- White text or a white background gives better contrast (7.10:1) than black (2.96:1).