Information about Santa Fe color

#B16D52 - Santa Fe color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B16D52, known as "Santa Fe", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(177, 109, 82) (69.4% red, 42.7% green, 32.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 37 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B16D52 is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Clay (#B66A50) and Claypot (#AB6950).

The recipe behind #B16D52 is rgb(177, 109, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Santa Fe" in the Register.

Santa Fe color variations

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

Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B16D52
  • RGB177, 109, 82
  • CMYK0, 27, 37, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 109, 82)
  • HSL17°, 38%, 51%
  • HSL Precise17.053°, 37.849%, 50.784%
  • HSV17°, 54%, 69%
  • HSB17°, 54%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.427, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.427, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.427, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB16D52
  • DECIMAL ID11627858
  • Name Length8
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