Information about #A3A5A8 color

#A3A5A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A3A5A8 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 165, 168) — 63.9% red, 64.7% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #A3A5A8 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quick Silver (#A6A6A6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hit Grey (#A1A9A8) and Grey Chateau (#9FA3A7).

The recipe behind #A3A5A8 is rgb(163, 165, 168), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #A3A5A8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A3A5A8 color variations

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#A3A5A8 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 #A3A5A8

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

Quick Silver color link
Quick Silver

#A6A6A6

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3A5A8
  • RGB163, 165, 168
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(163, 165, 168)
  • HSL216°, 3%, 65%
  • HSL Precise216°, 2.793%, 64.902%
  • HSV216°, 3%, 66%
  • HSB216°, 3%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.647, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.647, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.647, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA3A5A8
  • DECIMAL ID10724776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01