Burnt Siena Color
Burnt Siena is a brown color with hex code #B75203. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with burnt siena, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Burnt Siena Color Values
What Does Burnt Siena Mean?
Burnt Siena belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Burnt Siena sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Burnt Siena is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep orange, #BE6516).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Burnt Siena
Burnt Siena and #0368B5 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #B5030F and #B5A903, which sit beside burnt siena on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair burnt siena with triadic partners #03B550 and #5003B5. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Rose Of Sharon —
#BF5500(Delta E 4) - Cinnamon —
#AC4F06(Delta E 5) - Rust Orange —
#C45508(Delta E 5) - Vesuvius —
#B14A0B(Delta E 5) - Fiery Orange —
#B35213(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #B75203; }
.background { background-color: #B75203; }
.border { border: 2px solid #B75203; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B7520340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for burnt siena?
Burnt Siena has the hex code #B75203. In RGB notation it is rgb(183, 82, 3), in HSL it is hsl(26, 97%, 36%), and its OKLCH value is 0.558, 0.15, 48.3.
What does the color burnt siena mean?
Brown-family colors like burnt siena carry distinct psychological associations. Burnt Siena belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Burnt Siena sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with burnt siena?
Burnt Siena has three easy routes: its complement #0368B5 for punch, its neighbors #B5030F and #B5A903 for something calmer, or triadic partners #03B550 and #5003B5 when you want energy.
Is burnt siena a standard web color?
No — Burnt Siena is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #B75203 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make burnt siena lighter or darker?
To lighten burnt siena, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEDFC8 (lightest tint) to #1E0D00 (darkest shade).
About Burnt Siena
Burnt Siena is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD.
Use our Color Converter to convert #B75203 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.