Information about #A4AEAC color

#A4AEAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4AEAC falls into the Cyan Color FamilyDesaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 174, 172) — 64.3% red, 68.2% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 1 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A4AEAC is a muted, almost neutral grey that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Electric Gray (#A5ADAD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Titans Grey (#A5ACAF) and Dusty Ash (#A4AEA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 174, 172) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A4AEAC color variations

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

#A4AEAC 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 #A4AEAC

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

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4AEAC
  • RGB164, 174, 172
  • CMYK4, 0, 1, 32
  • CSSrgb(164, 174, 172)
  • HSL168°, 6%, 66%
  • HSL Precise168°, 5.814%, 66.275%
  • HSV168°, 6%, 68%
  • HSB168°, 6%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.682, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.682, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.682, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4AEAC
  • DECIMAL ID10792620
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01