Information about #ABA5AF color

#ABA5AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ABA5AF falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 165, 175) — 67.1% red, 64.7% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 4 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ABA5AF presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chrome Aluminum (#A8A9AD). Slightly further away sit Double Surrender (#A8AAAB) and Dark Gray (#A9A9A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(171, 165, 175)), which gives #ABA5AF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ABA5AF: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ABA5AF color variations

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

#ABA5AF 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 #ABA5AF

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

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABA5AF
  • RGB171, 165, 175
  • CMYK2, 4, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(171, 165, 175)
  • HSL276°, 6%, 67%
  • HSL Precise276°, 5.882%, 66.667%
  • HSV276°, 6%, 69%
  • HSB276°, 6%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.647, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.647, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.647, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABA5AF
  • DECIMAL ID11249071
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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