Saddle brown

#79460e

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for saddle brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Saddle brown sits in the orange range, deep and strong. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Saddle brown color values

Every conversion for #79460e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#79460e
RGB121, 70, 14
HSL31, 79%, 26%
HSV31, 88%, 47%
CMYK0%, 42%, 88%, 53%
Lab34.96, 17.61, 39.74
XYZ10.15, 8.48, 1.52
Decimal7947790
Web safe#663300
Pantone731 C
Pantone731 CHex#79460eRgb121 70 14Cmyk0 42 88 53Lab35 18 40Darker#372006Deep#5b350bLighter#b16b1e

Shades of saddle brown

Tints of saddle brown

Colors that go with saddle brown

Saddle brown in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 42, 88, 53.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #79460e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 42 88 53
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 43 85 59
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Saddle brown in css

Copy #79460e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #79460e; }
.text { color: #79460e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #79460e; }

How saddle brown looks on light and dark

Saddle brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #79460e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.79:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.70:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #79460e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Saddle brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #79460e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around saddle brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn saddle brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #79460e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from saddle brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #79460e is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.