Information about #AAAFB9 color

#AAAFB9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AAAFB9 falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 175, 185) — 66.7% red, 68.6% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 4 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AAAFB9 is a quiet, subdued grey that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Casper (#AAB5B8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB) and Metro (#ACAFB1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(170, 175, 185)), which gives #AAAFB9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #AAAFB9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AAAFB9 color variations

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

#AAAFB9 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 #AAAFB9

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

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAAFB9
  • RGB170, 175, 185
  • CMYK6, 4, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(170, 175, 185)
  • HSL220°, 10%, 70%
  • HSL Precise220°, 9.677%, 69.608%
  • HSV220°, 8%, 73%
  • HSB220°, 8%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.686, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.686, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.686, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAAFB9
  • DECIMAL ID11186105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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