Information about #A1A8BA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A1A8BA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 168, 186) (63.1% red, 65.9% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 10 / 7 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A1A8BA is a gently muted azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Slightly further away sit Mischka (#A5A9B2) and Forecast (#A2AAB1).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 168, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #A1A8BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A1A8BA color variations

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

#A1A8BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A1A8BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A1A8BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A1A8BA 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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#A1A8BA 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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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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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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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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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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#A1BAA6
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Nearest named colors to #A1A8BA

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

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

#A1A8BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1A8BA
  • RGB161, 168, 186
  • CMYK10, 7, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(161, 168, 186)
  • HSL223°, 15%, 68%
  • HSL Precise223.2°, 15.337%, 68.039%
  • HSV223°, 13%, 73%
  • HSB223°, 13%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.659, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.659, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.659, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1A8BA
  • DECIMAL ID10594490
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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