Information about #A16E21 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A strongly colored warm orange, #A16E21 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Buttered Rum (#9D702E). Slightly further away sit Hot Toddy (#A7752C) and Rapeseed Oil (#A17917).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 110, 33)), which gives #A16E21 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A16E21: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#A16E21 color variations
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#A16E21 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A16E21 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A16E21 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A16E21 color hues
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#A16E21 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A16E21 color
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Nearest named colors to #A16E21
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#9D702E
#A7752C
#A17917
#967117
#99632B
#996515
#9E8022
#A56531
#9C6531
#B26F2C
#916A2D
#A6602F
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A16E21
- RGB161, 110, 33
- CMYK0, 20, 50, 37
- CSSrgb(161, 110, 33)
- HSL36°, 66%, 38%
- HSL Precise36.094°, 65.979%, 38.039%
- HSV36°, 80%, 63%
- HSB36°, 80%, 63%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
- GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.431, 0.129)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.431, 0.129, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.431, 0.129)
- Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDA16E21
- DECIMAL ID10579489
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
