Information about #B1AEAC color

#B1AEAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1AEAC belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 174, 172) — 69.4% red, 68.2% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B1AEAC reads as a quiet, subdued grey and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ajay (#B0ACAE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bombay (#AEAEAD) and Half Delta (#AEB0AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 174, 172) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B1AEAC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #B1AEAC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B1AEAC color variations

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#B1AEAC 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 #B1AEAC

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

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1AEAC
  • RGB177, 174, 172
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 174, 172)
  • HSL24°, 3%, 68%
  • HSL Precise24°, 3.106%, 68.431%
  • HSV24°, 3%, 69%
  • HSB24°, 3%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.682, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.682, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.682, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1AEAC
  • DECIMAL ID11644588
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01