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Sienna is a naturally occurring earth pigment composed of iron oxide and manganese oxide. Raw sienna is yellowish brown. When heated quickly, it turns a dark reddish brown commonly known as burnt sienna. Sienna was used in prehistoric cave drawings making it one of the oldest pigments. It was very widely used in the Renaissance by artists such as Rembrandt alongside other earth pigments such as ochre and umber. The following are common types of sienna color with a few related colors.
Dark Sienna
#3c1414 Raw Sienna
#9a6200 Baked Sienna
#9b775e Sienna
#a9561e Sienna Red
#b1635e Umber
#b26400 Burnt Sienna
#b75203 Ochre
#cc7722 Sienna Buff
#cda589 Soft Sienna
#d09f93 Bright Sienna
#d68a59 Sienna Dust
#dcc4ac Sienna Ochre
#de9f83 Pale Sienna
#dfc7bc Roasted Sienna
#ea7e5d Sienna Yellow
#f1d28c
NotesThe following painting entitled The Battle of Marciano in Val di Chianaby Giorgio Vasari is an example of the use of sienna pigment in art.
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