Information about #D16A2E color

#D16A2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D16A2E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(209, 106, 46) — 82% red, 41.6% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 64 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D16A2E presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gold Drop (#D56C30). Slightly further away sit Tango (#D46F31) and Phoenix (#D86C37).

The recipe behind #D16A2E is rgb(209, 106, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D16A2E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D16A2E color variations

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

#D16A2E 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 #D16A2E

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

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Tango color link
Tango

#D46F31

Phoenix color link
Phoenix

#D86C37

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Tahiti Gold color link
Tahiti Gold

#DC722A

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D16A2E
  • RGB209, 106, 46
  • CMYK0, 40, 64, 18
  • CSSrgb(209, 106, 46)
  • HSL22°, 64%, 50%
  • HSL Precise22.086°, 63.922%, 50%
  • HSV22°, 78%, 82%
  • HSB22°, 78%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.820, 0.416, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.820, 0.416, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.820, 0.416, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD16A2E
  • DECIMAL ID13724206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01