Information about #A9B3AC color

#A9B3AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9B3AC belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 179, 172) (66.3% red, 70.2% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 3 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A9B3AC presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Bel Air (#ADB5AA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Misty Ash (#ADB2B0) and Half Delta (#AEB0AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 179, 172) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A9B3AC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #A9B3AC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9B3AC color variations

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

#A9B3AC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9B3AC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9B3AC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9B3AC 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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#A9B3AC 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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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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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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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
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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
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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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Nearest named colors to #A9B3AC

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

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

#A9B3AC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B3AC
  • RGB169, 179, 172
  • CMYK4, 0, 3, 30
  • CSSrgb(169, 179, 172)
  • HSL138°, 6%, 68%
  • HSL Precise138°, 6.173%, 68.235%
  • HSV138°, 6%, 70%
  • HSB138°, 6%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.702, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.702, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.702, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9B3AC
  • DECIMAL ID11121580
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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