Information about #A4B0AD color

#A4B0AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4B0AD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 176, 173) — 64.3% red, 69% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 1 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #A4B0AD has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Electric Gray (#A5ADAD). Slightly further away sit Conch (#A0B1AE) and Gull Grey (#A4ADB0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(164, 176, 173)), which gives #A4B0AD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A4B0AD: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #A4B0AD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A4B0AD color variations

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

#A4B0AD color tints

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

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White

#FFFFFF

#A4B0AD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#80908C

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#5F6D6A

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#3F4946

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#1F2423

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Black

#000000

#A4B0AD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9CA7A4

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#959D9B

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#8D9392

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#868989

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Grey

#808080

#A4B0AD 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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#A4B0AD 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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#B1A5A8
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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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#B1A8A5
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#B1A5AE
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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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#A5B1A8
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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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#AEA5B1
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#B1AEA5
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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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#A5A8B1
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#B1AEA5
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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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#A8A5B1
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#B1A5A8
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#AEB1A5
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Nearest named colors to #A4B0AD

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

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

#A4B0AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4B0AD
  • RGB164, 176, 173
  • CMYK5, 0, 1, 31
  • CSSrgb(164, 176, 173)
  • HSL165°, 7%, 67%
  • HSL Precise165°, 7.059%, 66.667%
  • HSV165°, 7%, 69%
  • HSB165°, 7%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.690, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.690, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.690, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4B0AD
  • DECIMAL ID10793133
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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