Sienna color

An earth pigment from the Italian city of Siena. In its burnt form it's a warm, reddish brown. It's a staple in oil paint and watercolor sets, and in CSS it's listed as sienna.

Also known as: burnt sienna, raw sienna.

Sienna · #A0522D

About sienna

Sienna (#A0522D) is a warm, mid-tone, moderately saturated color. It belongs to the browns family. It mixes 160 red, 82 green and 45 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in art, home decor, illustration.

Sienna shades and tints

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

Sienna color harmonies

Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.

ComplementaryClose to: Cerulean

AnalogousClose to: Burgundy, Olive green

TriadicClose to: Jade green, Grape purple

Split complementaryClose to: Tiffany blue, Cobalt blue

TetradicClose to: Forest green, Cerulean, Purple

Sienna color palettes

Copy the codes or open a palette in the editor to tweak it.

Monochromatic palette · Sienna

Analogous palette · Sienna

Complementary palette · Sienna

Triadic palette · Sienna

With neutrals palette · Sienna

With an accent palette · Sienna

Sienna contrast with text

White textContrast 5.6:1 · AA

Black textContrast 3.7:1 · AA large text

Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

CSS code

:root {
  --sienna: #A0522D;
  --sienna-rgb: 160, 82, 45;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--sienna); }
.text { color: var(--sienna); }

Colors similar to sienna

Chestnut Chocolate brown Brown Copper Sepia Terracotta Rust Indian red Marsala Café au lait

Themed palettes with this color

More browns

Brown Coffee brown Chocolate brown Mahogany Chestnut Cinnamon Sepia Ochre Caramel Camel Mocha Khaki Sand Beige Nude Bronze Tobacco brown Café au lait

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for sienna?

The hex code for sienna is #A0522D. In RGB it is rgb(160, 82, 45), in HSL hsl(19, 56%, 40%) and in CMYK 0, 49, 72, 37.

What is the complementary color of sienna?

Its complement on the color wheel is #2D7BA0, close to cerulean. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.

Can you use white text on sienna?

Yes. The contrast with white is 5.6:1, enough for body text (WCAG AA).