Information about #A2AAAD color

#A2AAAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A2AAAD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(162, 170, 173) — 63.5% red, 66.7% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 1 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A2AAAD reads as a quiet, subdued grey and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Utata Gray (#A0AAAB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Forecast (#A2AAB1) and Freestyling (#A4A8B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(162, 170, 173)), which gives #A2AAAD its character. If you plan to put text on a #A2AAAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#A2AAAD color variations

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

#A2AAAD 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 #A2AAAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2AAAD
  • RGB162, 170, 173
  • CMYK4, 1, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(162, 170, 173)
  • HSL196°, 6%, 66%
  • HSL Precise196.364°, 6.286%, 65.686%
  • HSV196°, 6%, 68%
  • HSB196°, 6%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.667, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.667, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.667, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA2AAAD
  • DECIMAL ID10660525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01