Information about #B16532 color

#B16532 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B16532 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(177, 101, 50) (69.4% red, 39.6% green, 19.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 50 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #B16532 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Loquat Brown (#AB6134). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clove Dyed (#A96232) and Reno Sand (#B26E33).

The recipe behind #B16532 is rgb(177, 101, 50), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B16532 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #B16532 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B16532 color variations

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

#B16532 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 #B16532

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

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B16532
  • RGB177, 101, 50
  • CMYK0, 30, 50, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 101, 50)
  • HSL24°, 56%, 45%
  • HSL Precise24.094°, 55.947%, 44.51%
  • HSV24°, 72%, 69%
  • HSB24°, 72%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.396, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.396, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.396, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB16532
  • DECIMAL ID11625778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01