Information about #A9ACB2 color

#A9ACB2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9ACB2 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 172, 178) — 66.3% red, 67.5% green, 69.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #A9ACB2 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metro (#ACAFB1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mischka (#A5A9B2) and Titans Grey (#A5ACAF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 172, 178)), which gives #A9ACB2 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A9ACB2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9ACB2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9ACB2 color variations

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#A9ACB2 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 #A9ACB2

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

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9ACB2
  • RGB169, 172, 178
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(169, 172, 178)
  • HSL220°, 6%, 68%
  • HSL Precise220°, 5.521%, 68.039%
  • HSV220°, 5%, 70%
  • HSB220°, 5%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.675, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.675, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.675, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9ACB2
  • DECIMAL ID11119794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01