Information about Sorrento color

#9AB0AC - Sorrento color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9AB0AC, known as "Sorrento", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(154, 176, 172) (60.4% red, 69% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 2 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9AB0AC reads as a softly toned water-like cyan 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 practically indistinguishable from Conch (#A0B1AE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Unwind (#98B7AF) and Tower Grey (#9CACA5).

The recipe behind #9AB0AC is rgb(154, 176, 172), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9AB0AC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Sorrento" in the Register.

Sorrento color variations

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

Sorrento 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 Sorrento

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Sorrento color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9AB0AC
  • RGB154, 176, 172
  • CMYK9, 0, 2, 31
  • HSL169°, 12%, 65%
  • HSL Precise169.091°, 12.222%, 64.706%
  • HSV169°, 13%, 69%
  • HSB169°, 13%, 69%
  • HEX ID9AB0AC
  • DECIMAL ID10137772
  • Name Length8
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
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