Information about #B16D24 color

#B16D24 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B16D24 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 109, 36) — 69.4% red, 42.7% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 55 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #B16D24 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from High Five (#B26F2C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dirty Brown (#B5651E) and Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D).

The recipe behind #B16D24 is rgb(177, 109, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B16D24 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #B16D24 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B16D24 color variations

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

#B16D24 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 #B16D24

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B16D24
  • RGB177, 109, 36
  • CMYK0, 27, 55, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 109, 36)
  • HSL31°, 66%, 42%
  • HSL Precise31.064°, 66.197%, 41.765%
  • HSV31°, 80%, 69%
  • HSB31°, 80%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.427, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.427, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.427, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB16D24
  • DECIMAL ID11627812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01