Information about #B17016 color

#B17016 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B17016 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 112, 22) — 69.4% red, 43.9% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 61 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #B17016 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 near neighbor of Zion (#AC7911). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Omega (#B56519) and Light Brown (#B5651D).

The recipe behind #B17016 is rgb(177, 112, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B17016 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B17016 color variations

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

#B17016 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 #B17016

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

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B17016
  • RGB177, 112, 22
  • CMYK0, 25, 61, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 112, 22)
  • HSL35°, 78%, 39%
  • HSL Precise34.839°, 77.889%, 39.02%
  • HSV35°, 88%, 69%
  • HSB35°, 88%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.439, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.439, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.439, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB17016
  • DECIMAL ID11628566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01