What color is Burnt Sienna?
Burnt sienna is a warm, earthy reddish-orange with a slightly dusty quality, hex #ED7B58, close to the color of terracotta clay. It has a sun-faded richness that feels drier and more muted than a bright orange.
What is the meaning of the color Burnt Sienna?
The name traces to Siena, a city in Tuscany, Italy, where the local iron-rich clay pigment was mined and exported across Europe from at least the Renaissance period. Artists ground the raw earth into pigment and used it widely in oil painting; it appears in works by Italian masters of the 15th and 16th centuries. The roasted form of the pigment, known as burnt sienna, produced a deeper, more transparent hue that became a staple in European paint production. Crayola included Burnt Sienna as a named crayon color in 1903, bringing the term into everyday use for generations of American children.
What colors go with Burnt Sienna?
Colors that pair well with Burnt sienna include:
Deep teal: cool, grounding contrast
Cream: soft, warm lightness
Olive green: earthy, natural harmony
Navy blue: rich, bold depth
Dusty rose: gentle, warm balance
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #ED7B58 |
color: #ED7B58;
|
| RGB | 237, 123, 88 |
color: rgb(237, 123, 88);
|
| RGB Percentage | 93%, 48%, 35% |
color: rgb(93%, 48%, 35%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 48%, 63%, 7% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 14°, 81%, 64% |
color: hsl(14, 81%, 64%);
|
| HSV | 14°, 63%, 93% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 51, 23, 12 |
color: lab(51% 23 12);
|
| Decimal | 15563608 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.burnt-sienna {
color: #ED7B58;
}
$burnt-sienna: #ED7B58;
rgb(237, 123, 88)