Sienna

#bc5b2f

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for sienna, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Sienna, a strong orange at 19 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Sienna color values

Every conversion for #bc5b2f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc5b2f

RGB188, 91, 47

HSL19, 60%, 46%

HSV19, 75%, 74%

CMYK0%, 52%, 75%, 26%

Lab49.95, 36.05, 42.48

XYZ24.99, 18.38, 4.92

Decimal12344111

Web safe#cc6633

Pantone471 C

Shades of sienna

#ac532b #9b4b27 #8b4323 #7b3b1f #6a331b #5a2c16 #4a2412 #391c0e #29140a #180c06

Tints of sienna

#cd6638 #d2764c #d78661 #dd9675 #e2a58a #e7b59e #ecc5b3 #f1d5c8 #f6e4dc #fbf4f1

Colors that go with sienna

Complementary#2f90bc Analogous#bc2f49 Analogous#bca22f Triadic#2fbc5b Triadic#5b2fbc Split complementary#2fbca1 Split complementary#2f4abc

Sienna in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 52, 75, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc5b2f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 52 75 26

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 52 73 32

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Sienna in css

Copy #bc5b2f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc5b2f; }
.text { color: #bc5b2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc5b2f; }

How sienna looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Sienna and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc5b2f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc5b2f against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Sienna on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bc5b2f sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around sienna? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn sienna into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bc5b2f and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from sienna, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #bc5b2f is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.