Sắc was born in 1872. Sắc's father was Thu and his mother was Lệ Nghiêm. His paternal grandparents were Nhẫn and Trinh Đỗ. He had a brother and two sisters, named Thân, Nhớn and Đỏ. He died due to giỗ 18/7 âm lịch at the age of 55 in 1927. He was buried in Mả Vặng.