Information about #816B31 color

#816B31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #816B31 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(129, 107, 49) — 50.6% red, 42% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 31 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#816B31 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Spanish Bistre (#807532). Slightly further away sit Dirt Brown (#836539) and Yellow Sea Pine Brown (#896C39).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(129, 107, 49)), which gives #816B31 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #816B31 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#816B31 color variations

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#816B31 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #816B31

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dirt Brown color link
Dirt Brown

#836539

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Flat Earth color link
Flat Earth

#855F31

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#816B31
  • RGB129, 107, 49
  • CMYK0, 9, 31, 49
  • CSSrgb(129, 107, 49)
  • HSL44°, 45%, 35%
  • HSL Precise43.5°, 44.944%, 34.902%
  • HSV44°, 62%, 51%
  • HSB44°, 62%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.420, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.420, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.420, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID816B31
  • DECIMAL ID8481585
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01