Sienna Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palettes & Contrast

Sienna (#a0522d): Complete color reference with HEX, RGB, HSL values, tints & shades, complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic palettes, WCAG contrast recommendations, and ready-to-use CSS code.

#a0522d
HEX #a0522d
RGB rgb(160, 82, 45)
HSL 19°, 56%, 40%

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About Sienna Color

Sienna is a warm, earthy brown with reddish undertones. It adds natural warmth to organic brands, fall themes, and artisan product designs.

Use Cases for Sienna

organic brandsfall themesartisan productsclay texturesearthy branding

Shades & Tints of Sienna

#ffffff
#e7d4cb
#d0a996
#b87d62
#a0522d
#783e22
#502917
#28150b
#000000

Complementary Color

#a0522d
#2d7b9f

Analogous Colors

#9f2d42
#a0522d
#9f8a2d

Triadic Colors

#a0522d
#2d9f51
#512d9f

Split Complementary

#a0522d
#2d9f8a
#2d429f

Tetradic Colors

#a0522d
#7b9f2d
#2d7b9f
#512d9f

CSS Code

.sienna-color {
  color: #a0522d;
  background-color: #a0522d;
}

/* As a CSS custom property */
:root {
  --color-sienna: #a0522d;
}

Accessibility Score

75 / 100
Rating: Good
AA contrast on best text color (30 pts)
AAA contrast on best text color (25 pts)
Versatile lightness for backgrounds & text (25 pts)
Not extreme black/white (20 pts)

A combined score based on WCAG contrast compliance, lightness versatility, and usable range. Higher scores mean the color works well in more design contexts.

Contrast Recommendations

Black text on Sienna
Ratio: 3.74:1 ✗ Fails AA ✗ Fails AAA
White text on Sienna
Ratio: 5.62:1 ✓ Passes AA ✗ Fails AAA

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Sienna?

Sienna is represented by the hex code #a0522d and has RGB values of rgb(160, 82, 45). It falls under the Brown category.

How to use Sienna in web design?

Sienna works well for organic brands, fall themes, artisan products. Sienna is a warm, earthy brown with reddish undertones. It adds natural warmth to organic brands, fall themes, and artisan product designs. Use it as a primary color, accent, or background depending on your design needs.

What colors go with Sienna?

Colors that pair well with Sienna include saddlebrown, chocolate, peru, brown, firebrick. For a complementary scheme, try #2d7b9f. For an analogous scheme, use #9f2d42 and #9f8a2d. For a triadic scheme, combine with #2d9f51 and #512d9f.