Burnt Sienna (#E97451)

The hex code for Burnt Sienna is #E97451. It is rgb(233, 116, 81) in RGB, hsl(14, 78%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 65%, 9%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E97451

HEX#E97451

RGBrgb(233, 116, 81)

HSLhsl(14, 78%, 62%)

HSVhsv(14, 65%, 91%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 65%, 9%)

OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.154 37.4)

LABlab(62.63% 44.35 41.07)

LCHlch(62.63% 60.44 42.80)

Colors Closest to Burnt Sienna

Burnt Sienna is a registered color name, also listed as Light Red Ocher (Light Red Ochre). These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Terracotta#E2725BΔE 7.48 Medium Vermilion#D9603BΔE 7.84 Mandarin#F37A48ΔE 8.36 Coral#FF7F50ΔE 9.73 Bittersweet#FE6F5EΔE 11.2 Fire Opal#E95C4BΔE 11.54

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#E97451 Channel Values

How Burnt Sienna breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 233 · G 116 · B 81	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 14° · S 78% · L 62%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 14° · S 65% · V 91%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 50% · Y 65% · K 9%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Burnt Sienna background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Burnt Sienna

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Burnt Sienna; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Burnt Sienna

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Burnt Sienna Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E97451

Protanopia#919150

Protanomaly#BB8650

Deuteranopia#A7A748

Deuteranomaly#C5954C

Tritanopia#EA7070

Tritanomaly#EA7265

Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #E97451 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--burnt-sienna: #E97451;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E97451;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'burnt-sienna': '#E97451' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.455, blue: 0.318)

Android XML<color name="burnt_sienna">#E97451</color>

SVG fillfill="#E97451"

More Red Colors

Burnt Sienna sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ea9090 e95c4b eadcdc e8b5b5 eb0000 e7968b eb284f e7000b eb5252 e66771 ec0304 e63e62 f62a13 febaad ff4766 ffa1ad ffe2e2 420000 670a1c 851919 9e1316 b90e0a cb6d51 db2d43

#E97451 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Burnt Sienna?

The hex code for Burnt Sienna is #E97451. That is rgb(233, 116, 81) in RGB, hsl(14, 78%, 62%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 65%, 9%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E97451?

#E97451 is rgb(233, 116, 81) — red 233, green 116, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E97451?

#E97451 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 65%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E97451 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E97451 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E97451 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E97451 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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