Saddle brown

#9e5c0b

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

This is Saddle brown, a vivid orange at 33 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 #9e5c0b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9e5c0b

RGB158, 92, 11

HSL33, 87%, 33%

HSV33, 93%, 62%

CMYK0%, 42%, 93%, 38%

Lab45.56, 21.71, 51.23

XYZ17.99, 14.95, 2.25

Decimal10378251

Web safe#996600

Pantone154 C

Shades of saddle brown

#91540a #844d09 #774508 #6a3e07 #5d3606 #502f06 #432705 #362004 #2a1803 #1d1102

Tints of saddle brown

#bc6e0d #da7f0f #ef901b #f19f39 #f3ad57 #f5bc75 #f8cb94 #fad9b2 #fce8d0 #fef7ee

Colors that go with saddle brown

Complementary#0b4d9e Analogous#9e120b Analogous#979e0b Triadic#0b9e5c Triadic#5c0b9e Split complementary#0b979e Split complementary#120b9e

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, 93, 38.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9e5c0b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 42 93 38

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 43 90 44

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 #9e5c0b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9e5c0b; }
.text { color: #9e5c0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9e5c0b; }

How saddle brown looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Saddle brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #9e5c0b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9e5c0b 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 #9e5c0b 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 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 #9e5c0b 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #9e5c0b 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.