Information about #ACAEAF color

#ACAEAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ACAEAF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(172, 174, 175) — 67.5% red, 68.2% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ACAEAF reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Metro (#ACAFB1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bombay (#AEAEAD) and Silver Chalice (#ACACAC).

The recipe behind #ACAEAF is rgb(172, 174, 175), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ACAEAF 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.

#ACAEAF color variations

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

#ACAEAF 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 #ACAEAF

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

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

#ACAEAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACAEAF
  • RGB172, 174, 175
  • CMYK1, 0, 0, 31
  • HSL200°, 2%, 68%
  • HSL Precise200°, 1.84%, 68.039%
  • HSV200°, 2%, 69%
  • HSB200°, 2%, 69%
  • HEX IDACAEAF
  • DECIMAL ID11316911
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
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