Information about #ABAEB3 color

#ABAEB3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ABAEB3 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 174, 179) — 67.1% red, 68.2% green, 70.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ABAEB3 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Metro (#ACAFB1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Misty Ash (#ADB2B0) and Bombay (#AEAEAD).

The recipe behind #ABAEB3 is rgb(171, 174, 179), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ABAEB3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ABAEB3 color variations

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

#ABAEB3 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 #ABAEB3

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

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

#ABAEB3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABAEB3
  • RGB171, 174, 179
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 30
  • HSL218°, 5%, 69%
  • HSL Precise217.5°, 5%, 68.627%
  • HSV218°, 4%, 70%
  • HSB218°, 4%, 70%
  • HEX IDABAEB3
  • DECIMAL ID11251379
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
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