Information about Dusty Ash color

#A4AEA8 - Dusty Ash color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A4AEA8 ("Dusty Ash") belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 174, 168) (64.3% red, 68.2% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 2 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A4AEA8 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rustic Gray (#A6ABA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Electric Gray (#A5ADAD) and Hit Grey (#A1A9A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(164, 174, 168)), which gives #A4AEA8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A4AEA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dusty Ash" in the Register.

Dusty Ash color variations

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

Dusty Ash color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dusty Ash

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White

#FFFFFF

Dusty Ash color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

Dusty Ash color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8
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#949B97

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Grey

#808080

Dusty Ash color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8
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Dusty Ash 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
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Dusty Ash

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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
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Dusty Ash

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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
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#A4AEA8
Dusty Ash

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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
#A4AEA8
Dusty Ash

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#AEA7A3
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#A4AEA8
Dusty Ash

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#AEA3A9
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

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#AEA3A9
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#AEACA3
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Nearest named colors to Dusty Ash

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

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Quick Silver color link
Quick Silver

#A6A6A6

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Dusty Ash color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4AEA8
  • RGB164, 174, 168
  • CMYK4, 0, 2, 32
  • CSSrgb(164, 174, 168)
  • HSL144°, 6%, 66%
  • HSL Precise144°, 5.814%, 66.275%
  • HSV144°, 6%, 68%
  • HSB144°, 6%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.682, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.682, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.682, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4AEA8
  • DECIMAL ID10792616
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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