Information about #A16512 color

#A16512 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A16512 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 101, 18) — 63.1% red, 39.6% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 56 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A16512 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Brown (#996515). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bistre Brown (#967117) and Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 101, 18) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A16512: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A16512 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A16512 color variations

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

#A16512 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 #A16512

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

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Porcupine color link
Porcupine

#936900

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A16512
  • RGB161, 101, 18
  • CMYK0, 24, 56, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 101, 18)
  • HSL35°, 80%, 35%
  • HSL Precise34.825°, 79.888%, 35.098%
  • HSV35°, 89%, 63%
  • HSB35°, 89%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.396, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.396, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.396, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA16512
  • DECIMAL ID10577170
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01