Information about #ADACB3 color

#ADACB3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADACB3 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 172, 179) — 67.8% red, 67.5% green, 70.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 3 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADACB3 is a softly muted balanced grey tone 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 Metro (#ACAFB1). Slightly further away sit Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1) and Ajay (#B0ACAE).

The recipe behind #ADACB3 is rgb(173, 172, 179), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADACB3: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADACB3 color variations

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

#ADACB3 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 #ADACB3

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

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

#ADACB3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADACB3
  • RGB173, 172, 179
  • CMYK2, 3, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(173, 172, 179)
  • HSL249°, 4%, 69%
  • HSL Precise248.571°, 4.403%, 68.824%
  • HSV249°, 4%, 70%
  • HSB249°, 4%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.675, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.675, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.675, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADACB3
  • DECIMAL ID11381939
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01