Dark Sienna
HEX: #3C1414 | Modern Palette
Color Specifications
#3C1414
60, 20, 20
0°, 66% ,23%
0, 66.67, 66.67, 76.47
About Dark Sienna
Dark Sienna (#3C1414) is a color with RGB(60, 20, 20) and HSL(0°, 66.67%, 23.53%). It is commonly associated with Bold moods. In design, it fits Warm styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Background. Its complementary color is #143C3C, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #143C14 and #14143C. The name comes from Siena (Italian).
- HEX: #3C1414
- RGB: 60, 20, 20
- HSL: 0°, 66.67%, 23.53%
- Mood: Bold
- Style: Warm
- Use case: Text, Button, Background
- Complementary color: #143C3C
- Triadic colors: #143C14, #14143C
- The name comes from Siena (Italian).
Live Components
Color Palettes
Dark Sienna #3C1414 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.
Color Harmonies
Dark Sienna #3C1414 pairs with #143C3C as its complementary color, and #143C14 and #14143C in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.
Color Characteristics
Accessibility Simulation
#252512
#1B1B14
#3C1414
#212121
Frequently Asked Questions
Name, History & Etymology
History
Sienna is an earth pigment containing iron oxide and manganese oxide. It is naturally occurring and has been used by artists since prehistoric times. The city of Siena in Tuscany, Italy, was a major source of this pigment, leading to its name. 'Raw Sienna' is the natural, unheated pigment, typically a yellowish-brown. 'Burnt Sienna' is produced by heating raw sienna, which dehydrates the iron oxides and changes their oxidation state, resulting in a richer reddish-brown color. 'Dark Sienna' is not a distinct natural pigment but rather a descriptive term for a deeper, less saturated, or darker variation of the sienna color, often achieved by mixing or by selecting a darker natural variant. In digital color systems, it's a specific hexadecimal code representing a particular shade.
First Recorded Use
The pigment 'Sienna' (and its variations like 'Burnt Sienna' and 'Raw Sienna') has been used since antiquity, but its specific naming and widespread use in art became prominent from the late Middle Ages onwards, particularly due to its abundance near Siena, Italy. The term 'Dark Sienna' as a specific named color, especially in digital contexts or standardized color systems, is more modern, likely 20th century or later, to describe a darker shade of the traditional sienna hue.
Cultural Associations
Sienna colors, including darker variations, evoke a sense of earthiness, warmth, and antiquity. They are frequently associated with Renaissance art, landscapes, and natural materials like wood and clay. The color family is considered classic and versatile, often used to depict natural environments, skin tones, and historical settings. 'Dark Sienna' specifically can convey a sense of depth, richness, and sometimes a subdued elegance.
Code Snippets
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #3C1414;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #3C1414;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #3C1414;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#3C1414,
#146464
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#3C1414,
#146464
);
}// SCSS variable
$dark-sienna: #3C1414;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$dark-sienna-r: 60;
$dark-sienna-g: 20;
$dark-sienna-b: 20;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $dark-sienna;
color: rgba($dark-sienna-r, $dark-sienna-g, $dark-sienna-b, 0.8);
}