Information about #A0AAAC color

#A0AAAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A0AAAC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 170, 172) — 62.7% red, 66.7% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A0AAAC is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Utata Gray (#A0AAAB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hit Grey (#A1A9A8) and Forecast (#A2AAB1).

The recipe behind #A0AAAC is rgb(160, 170, 172), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A0AAAC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #A0AAAC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A0AAAC color variations

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#A0AAAC 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 #A0AAAC

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

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0AAAC
  • RGB160, 170, 172
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(160, 170, 172)
  • HSL190°, 7%, 65%
  • HSL Precise190°, 6.742%, 65.098%
  • HSV190°, 7%, 67%
  • HSB190°, 7%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.667, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.667, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.667, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA0AAAC
  • DECIMAL ID10529452
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01