Information about #ABABA3 color

#ABABA3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ABABA3 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 171, 163) — 67.1% red, 67.1% green, 63.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ABABA3 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Atmosphere (#A8AAA6). Slightly further away sit Quarter Taupe Grey (#AFADA3) and Off Piste (#AFACA0).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 171, 163)), which gives #ABABA3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ABABA3: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #ABABA3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ABABA3 color variations

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

#ABABA3 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 #ABABA3

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABABA3
  • RGB171, 171, 163
  • CMYK0, 0, 3, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 171, 163)
  • HSL60°, 5%, 65%
  • HSL Precise60°, 4.545%, 65.49%
  • HSV60°, 5%, 67%
  • HSB60°, 5%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.671, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.671, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.671, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABABA3
  • DECIMAL ID11250595
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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