Information about #A16E37 color

#A16E37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A16E37 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 110, 55) — 63.1% red, 43.1% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 42 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A16E37 is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Gold (#AA6C39) and Buttered Rum (#9D702E).

The recipe behind #A16E37 is rgb(161, 110, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #A16E37 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A16E37 color variations

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

#A16E37 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A16E37 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A16E37 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#957451

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Grey

#808080

#A16E37 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A16E37 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
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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
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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
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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
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#37A06D
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#6D37A0
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#69A037
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A16E37

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

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

#A16E37 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A16E37
  • RGB161, 110, 55
  • CMYK0, 20, 42, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 110, 55)
  • HSL31°, 49%, 42%
  • HSL Precise31.132°, 49.074%, 42.353%
  • HSV31°, 66%, 63%
  • HSB31°, 66%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.431, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.431, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.431, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA16E37
  • DECIMAL ID10579511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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