$B_{16}$ Meaning on Math Clock

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In my office, there's a clock that replaces the usual numbers on an analog clock with equivalent mathematical expressions. For instance, in place of the number "$10$," the clock has $\log_2(1024)$. Most of these expressions are simple to figure out, like in this case. However, in place of "$11$," the clock has written $B_{16}$. I might be missing something super obvious, but I don't know what this means.

Does anyone know what $B_{16}$ refers to? Presumably it is the $16$th number in some famous sequence, probably named after someone with last name starting with "B," and is equal to $11$, but it isn't Bernoulli numbers (where $B_{16}\approx -7$) nor Bell numbers (some massive quantity). If you Google "mathematical clock," this exact clock is one of the first that shows up, in case someone wants to see it directly.

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The base $16$ digit $B$ represents $11$.