Saddle brown

#8f3b18

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 18 degrees. 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 #8f3b18, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8f3b18

RGB143, 59, 24

HSL18, 71%, 33%

HSV18, 83%, 56%

CMYK0%, 59%, 83%, 44%

Lab36.05, 33.64, 37.69

XYZ13.06, 9.03, 1.92

Decimal9386776

Web safe#993300

Pantone174 C

Shades of saddle brown

#833616 #783114 #6c2d12 #602810 #55230e #491e0c #3d190a #321408 #261006 #1a0b04

Tints of saddle brown

#ab461d #c75221 #dc602d #e07549 #e58a65 #ea9f80 #eeb49c #f3c9b8 #f8ded4 #fcf3f0

Colors that go with saddle brown

Complementary#186c8f Analogous#8f1830 Analogous#8f7618 Triadic#188f3b Triadic#3b188f Split complementary#188f76 Split complementary#18308f

Saddle brown in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 59, 83, 44.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8f3b18 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 59 83 44

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 58 80 50

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Saddle brown in css

Copy #8f3b18 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8f3b18; }
.text { color: #8f3b18; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f3b18; }

How saddle brown looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Saddle brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8f3b18 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8f3b18 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Saddle brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #8f3b18 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn saddle brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #8f3b18 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #8f3b18 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.