Saddle brown

#823f16

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

This is Saddle brown, a strong orange at 23 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Saddle brown color values

Every conversion for #823f16, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#823f16
RGB130, 63, 22
HSL23, 71%, 30%
HSV23, 83%, 51%
CMYK0%, 52%, 83%, 49%
Lab34.72, 25.99, 36.63
XYZ11.13, 8.36, 1.79
Decimal8535830
Web safe#993300
Pantone1615 C
Pantone1615 CHex#823f16Rgb130 63 22Cmyk0 52 83 49Lab35 26 37Darker#341909Deep#572a0fLighter#b75f28

Shades of saddle brown

Tints of saddle brown

Colors that go with saddle brown

Saddle brown in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 52, 83, 49.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #823f16 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 52 83 49
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 52 80 55
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #823f16 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #823f16; }
.text { color: #823f16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #823f16; }

How saddle brown looks on light and dark

Saddle brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #823f16 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.86:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.67:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #823f16 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 #823f16 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 #823f16 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 #823f16 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.