Burnt Sienna
#E97451About Burnt Sienna
Burnt Sienna is the hex color #E97451, which translates to rgb(233, 116, 81) in RGB and hsl(14, 78%, 62%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 14 degrees, with a saturation of 78 percent and a lightness of 62 percent. That combination gives Burnt Sienna a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Burnt Sienna compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is coral (#FF7F50), a CIE76 distance of 9.6 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is red-400 (#FF6467), at a distance of 19.6. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Terracotta at 7.4. Sorted by lightness, Burnt Sienna is number 9 of the 18 orange colors here.
Text on Burnt Sienna
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Burnt Sienna, led by Ink black at 6.45:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Burnt Sienna already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 2.97:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 6.45:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.63:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 3.48:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 2.40:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Burnt Sienna
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Burnt Sienna for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.
Full values for Burnt Sienna
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #E97451 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 116, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 78%, 62%) |
| HSV | hsv(14, 65%, 91%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 50%, 65%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.85% 0.1535 37.41) |
| CIELAB | lab(62.01 42.58 40.02) |
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