Information about #ADAFB5 color

#ADAFB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADAFB5 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 175, 181) (67.8% red, 68.6% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADAFB5 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metro (#ACAFB1). Slightly further away sit Misty Ash (#ADB2B0) and Quarter Stack (#AFB2AF).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 175, 181) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #ADAFB5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADAFB5 color variations

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

#ADAFB5 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 #ADAFB5

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

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADAFB5
  • RGB173, 175, 181
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(173, 175, 181)
  • HSL225°, 5%, 69%
  • HSL Precise225°, 5.128%, 69.412%
  • HSV225°, 4%, 71%
  • HSB225°, 4%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.686, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.686, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.686, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADAFB5
  • DECIMAL ID11382709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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