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Burnt sienna

Orange-brown from Tuscan pigment, color of Italian sunsets.

Color conversions

Meaning & usage

Burnt sienna is a reddish pigment of long pictorial tradition, derived from the ferruginous soils of Tuscany. Warmed by firing, it takes on this orange hue that evokes Renaissance frescoes and Italian landscapes.

Synonyms & nuances

terre de Sienne brûléesienne brûléeburnt siennarust orange

Shades (darker)

Tints (lighter)

Tones (desaturated)

Design system scale (50→950)

Harmonies

Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-comp.
Tetradic

Thread & yarn equivalents

Average ΔE :51 (Rough)
#E97451
DMC 351
Coral
ΔE 51

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