burnt sienna

Earthy orange-brown

Burnt sienna is a reddish-brown pigment made by heating raw sienna clay, which deepens its color from yellowish-brown to a warm, earthy red-brown.

The color appears frequently in art supplies, interior design, and fashion: The autumn palette featured burnt sienna and gold.

Like other earth tones, it suggests natural warmth and rustic character.

pigment

ochre

Iron-rich earth pigment

palette · oil paint · watercolor · acrylic · pastel · crayon · hue · shade · tint · Crayola

earthy

terracotta

Fired reddish-brown ceramic

  • clayMoldable earth for ceramics
  • soilGround matter for planting
  • rustIron oxide coating

copper · adobe · sediment · loam · pottery · ceramics · earthenware · brick · sandstone · patina

warmth

cozy

Warm and snug

glow · candlelight · spice · cinnamon · amber light · sunset · golden hour · warmth · toast · flame

autumn

harvest

Gathering mature crops

November · amber · chestnut · acorn · gourd · cider · cranberry · hayride · equinox · cornucopia

Categories
Opposites
processing state

burnt siennaraw sienna

Natural iron-oxide pigment

raw umber · cool grey · slate grey · burnt umber

color temperature

burnt siennacerulean blue

Vivid sky-toned pigment

cobalt blue · viridian · ultramarine · teal · cyan

color value/lightness

burnt siennaivory

Tusk-derived material

cream · pale yellow

Family

burn, burning, burnt, burned, burnish, burnable, sienna, burnishing, unburnt

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G