Information about #A16F5E color

#A16F5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A16F5E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(161, 111, 94) — 63.1% red, 43.5% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 26 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A16F5E reads as a softly balanced orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Toast (#9F715F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Walnut Dyed (#9F7462) and Blast Off Bronze (#A57164).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 111, 94)), which gives #A16F5E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A16F5E: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A16F5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A16F5E color variations

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#A16F5E 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 #A16F5E

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

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Chamoisee color link
Chamoisee

#A0785A

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Quasar color link
Quasar

#A17D60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A16F5E
  • RGB161, 111, 94
  • CMYK0, 20, 26, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 111, 94)
  • HSL15°, 26%, 50%
  • HSL Precise15.224°, 26.275%, 50%
  • HSV15°, 42%, 63%
  • HSB15°, 42%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.435, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.435, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.435, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA16F5E
  • DECIMAL ID10579806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01