Information about #ADABAE color

#ADABAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADABAE is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 171, 174) — 67.8% red, 67.1% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #ADABAE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Silver Chalice (#ACACAC). Slightly further away sit Ajay (#B0ACAE) and Bombay (#AEAEAD).

The recipe behind #ADABAE is rgb(173, 171, 174), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #ADABAE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADABAE color variations

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

#ADABAE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CECDCF

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#DEDDDF

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#EEEEEF

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White

#FFFFFF

#ADABAE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8B888D

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#68656A

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#454346

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#222123

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Black

#000000

#ADABAE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9B999C

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#929092

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#888889

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Grey

#808080

#ADABAE 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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#ACABAF

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#ADABAE 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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#ACAFAC
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#AEAFAC
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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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#ACACAF
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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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#AFAEAC
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#ACAFAE
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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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#AFACAD
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#ACAFAE
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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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#ACAEAF
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Nearest named colors to #ADABAE

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

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

#ADABAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADABAE
  • RGB173, 171, 174
  • CMYK0, 1, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 171, 174)
  • HSL280°, 2%, 68%
  • HSL Precise280°, 1.818%, 67.647%
  • HSV280°, 2%, 68%
  • HSB280°, 2%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.671, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.671, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.671, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADABAE
  • DECIMAL ID11381678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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