Burnt Umber Color
Burnt Umber is a brown color with hex code #A0450E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with burnt umber, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Burnt Umber Color Values
What Does Burnt Umber Mean?
Burnt Umber 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. Being on the dark side, Burnt Umber adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Burnt Umber is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep reddish orange, #AA381E). It is also known as Powdered Coffee.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Burnt Umber
Burnt Umber and #0E68A0 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 — #A00E1F and #A08F0E, which sit beside burnt umber on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair burnt umber with triadic partners #0EA046 and #460EA0. 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
- Oregon —
#9B4703(Delta E 4) - Burnt Sienna —
#B04E0F(Delta E 6) - Russet —
#A13905(Delta E 7) - Fiery Orange —
#B35213(Delta E 7) - Cinnamon —
#AC4F06(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A0450E; }
.background { background-color: #A0450E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A0450E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A0450E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for burnt umber?
Burnt Umber has the hex code #A0450E. In RGB notation it is rgb(160, 69, 14), in HSL it is hsl(23, 84%, 34%), and its OKLCH value is 0.503, 0.135, 45.6.
What does the color burnt umber mean?
Brown-family colors like burnt umber carry distinct psychological associations. Burnt Umber 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. Being on the dark side, Burnt Umber adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with burnt umber?
Burnt Umber has three easy routes: its complement #0E68A0 for punch, its neighbors #A00E1F and #A08F0E for something calmer, or triadic partners #0EA046 and #460EA0 when you want energy.
Is burnt umber a standard web color?
No — Burnt Umber is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A0450E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make burnt umber lighter or darker?
To lighten burnt umber, 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 #FBDDCB (lightest tint) to #1C0C02 (darkest shade).
About Burnt Umber
Burnt Umber is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has alternative names including Powdered Coffee. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A0450E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.