Information about #B16E0A color

#B16E0A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B16E0A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 110, 10) — 69.4% red, 43.1% green, 3.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 65 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid amber-leaning orange, #B16E0A holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Philippine Gold (#B17304). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brown Orange (#B96902) and Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B).

The recipe behind #B16E0A is rgb(177, 110, 10), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B16E0A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B16E0A color variations

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

#B16E0A 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 #B16E0A

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

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B16E0A
  • RGB177, 110, 10
  • CMYK0, 26, 65, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 110, 10)
  • HSL36°, 89%, 37%
  • HSL Precise35.928°, 89.305%, 36.667%
  • HSV36°, 94%, 69%
  • HSB36°, 94%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.431, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.431, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.431, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB16E0A
  • DECIMAL ID11628042
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01