Information about #A9B7C0 color

#A9B7C0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9B7C0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 183, 192) (66.3% red, 71.8% green, 75.3% blue), or CMYK 9 / 4 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted azure, #A9B7C0 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Longitude (#AEB7C0). Slightly further away sit Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB) and Shinto (#A6B5C6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 183, 192)), which gives #A9B7C0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9B7C0: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #A9B7C0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9B7C0 color variations

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#A9B7C0 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 #A9B7C0

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

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B7C0
  • RGB169, 183, 192
  • CMYK9, 4, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(169, 183, 192)
  • HSL203°, 15%, 71%
  • HSL Precise203.478°, 15.436%, 70.784%
  • HSV203°, 12%, 75%
  • HSB203°, 12%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.718, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.718, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.718, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9B7C0
  • DECIMAL ID11122624
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01