Information about #B16A00 color

#B16A00 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B16A00 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 106, 0) — 69.4% red, 41.6% green, 0% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 69 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B16A00 is a intensely saturated warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ginger (#B06500). Slightly further away sit Brown Orange (#B96902) and Strong Gamboge (#A86900).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 106, 0)), which gives #B16A00 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B16A00: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. No one has named #B16A00 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B16A00 color variations

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

#B16A00 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F49200

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#FFAF38

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#FFC97A

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#FFE4BC

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White

#FFFFFF

#B16A00 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8E5500

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#6B4000

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#472A00

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#231500

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Black

#000000

#B16A00 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AE7013

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#A77529

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#9D7943

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Grey

#808080

#B16A00 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#23B200

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#6BB200

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#B2B200

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#B16A00

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#B22300

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#B20023

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#B2006B

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#B16A00 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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#0047B3
#0047B3

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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
#B16A00
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#1200B3
#1200B3

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#00A1B3
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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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#B31200
#B31200

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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
#B16A00
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#00B36B
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#6B00B3
#6B00B3

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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
#B16A00
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#47B300
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#0047B3
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#6B00B3
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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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#00B312
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#0047B3
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#B300A1
#B300A1

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Nearest named colors to #B16A00

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

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Strong Gamboge color link
Strong Gamboge

#A86900

Philippine Gold color link
Philippine Gold

#B17304

Orangey Brown color link
Orangey Brown

#B16002

Orangish Brown color link
Orangish Brown

#B25F03

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Gold color link
Gold

#A57C00

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Dark Golden Yellow color link
Dark Golden Yellow

#AC7D0C

#B16A00 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B16A00
  • RGB177, 106, 0
  • CMYK0, 28, 69, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 106, 0)
  • HSL36°, 100%, 35%
  • HSL Precise35.932°, 100%, 34.706%
  • HSV36°, 100%, 69%
  • HSB36°, 100%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.416, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.416, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.416, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB16A00
  • DECIMAL ID11627008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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