Information about #A16041 color

#A16041 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A16041 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 96, 65) — 63.1% red, 37.6% green, 25.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 38 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A16041 reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sepia Skin (#9E5B40). Slightly further away sit Earth (#A2653E) and Red Beech (#A1623B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 96, 65)), which gives #A16041 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. #A16041 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A16041 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A16041 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 #A16041

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

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Coconut color link
Coconut

#965A3E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A16041
  • RGB161, 96, 65
  • CMYK0, 25, 38, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 96, 65)
  • HSL19°, 42%, 44%
  • HSL Precise19.375°, 42.478%, 44.314%
  • HSV19°, 60%, 63%
  • HSB19°, 60%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.376, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.376, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.376, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA16041
  • DECIMAL ID10575937
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01