Information about #ADB8BC color

#ADB8BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADB8BC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 184, 188) (67.8% red, 72.2% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 6 / 2 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned sky-leaning azure, #ADB8BC 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 practically indistinguishable from Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB). Slightly further away sit Longitude (#AEB7C0) and Casper (#AAB5B8).

The recipe behind #ADB8BC is rgb(173, 184, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADB8BC: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADB8BC color variations

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

#ADB8BC 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 #ADB8BC

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

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB8BC
  • RGB173, 184, 188
  • CMYK6, 2, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(173, 184, 188)
  • HSL196°, 10%, 71%
  • HSL Precise196°, 10.067%, 70.784%
  • HSV196°, 8%, 74%
  • HSB196°, 8%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.722, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.722, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.722, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADB8BC
  • DECIMAL ID11385020
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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