Sienna is a medium dark bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Sienna is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sienna is #A9561E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sienna has 66%% Red, 34% Green, and 12% Blue.
Sienna has 24° Hue, 82% Saturation, and 66% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sienna has 24° Hue, 70% Saturation, and 39% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sienna has 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 82% yellow, and 34% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#A9561E |
|
RGB |
(169, 86, 30) |
(66%, 34%, 12%) |
HSV |
(24°, 82, 66) |
(7%, 82%, 66%) |
HSL |
(24°, 70, 39) |
(7%, 70%, 39%) |
CMYK |
(0, 49, 82, 34) |
(0%, 49%, 82%, 34%) |
The natural luminance of Sienna is 15%, which is low.
Sienna has a higher contrast with white than black.
Sienna and black have a 4.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Sienna and white have a 5.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
15% |
insufficient (4.0) |
AA (5.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Sienna paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Yellow, 41% Red, 34% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Yellow
14%
Red
41%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
34%
White
12%
To mix Sienna paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Magenta, 34% Yellow, 34% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
20%
Yellow
34%
Black
34%
White
12%
Colors similar to Sienna are: Hawaiian Tan, Fiery Orange, Light Brown, Reno Sand, and Ruddy Brown. Hawaiian Tan is more orange and brighter than Sienna. Fiery Orange is brighter than Sienna. Light Brown is more orange and lighter than Sienna. Reno Sand is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Sienna. Ruddy Brown is paler and lighter than Sienna.