Information about #A9B5AB color

#A9B5AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9B5AB belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 181, 171) — 66.3% red, 71% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 4 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A9B5AB is a muted, almost neutral grey that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bel Air (#ADB5AA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Misty Ash (#ADB2B0) and Half Delta (#AEB0AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(169, 181, 171)), which gives #A9B5AB its character. If you plan to put text on a #A9B5AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9B5AB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9B5AB color variations

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

#A9B5AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9B5AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#839586

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#617263

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#404C42

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Black

#000000

#A9B5AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#97A199

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#8F9690

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#878B87

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Grey

#808080

#A9B5AB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A9B5AB 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
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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
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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
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#AEB6AA
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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
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#ACAAB6
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#B6ACAA
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#AAB4B6
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#B6ACAA
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#AAAEB6
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#B6AAB4
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#B6B2AA
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Nearest named colors to #A9B5AB

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

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

#A9B5AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B5AB
  • RGB169, 181, 171
  • CMYK5, 0, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(169, 181, 171)
  • HSL130°, 8%, 69%
  • HSL Precise130°, 7.5%, 68.627%
  • HSV130°, 7%, 71%
  • HSB130°, 7%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.710, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.710, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.710, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9B5AB
  • DECIMAL ID11122091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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