Information about #A6B1A6 color

#A6B1A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6B1A6 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 177, 166) — 65.1% red, 69.4% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 4 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A6B1A6 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusty Ash (#A4AEA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rustic Gray (#A6ABA5) and Atmosphere (#A8AAA6).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(166, 177, 166)), which gives #A6B1A6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A6B1A6 color variations

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

#A6B1A6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6B1A6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A6B1A6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6B1A6 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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#A6B1A6 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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#ABB1A5
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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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#A5ABB1
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#B1ABA5
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Nearest named colors to #A6B1A6

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

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

#A6B1A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6B1A6
  • RGB166, 177, 166
  • CMYK4, 0, 4, 31
  • CSSrgb(166, 177, 166)
  • HSL120°, 7%, 67%
  • HSL Precise120°, 6.587%, 67.255%
  • HSV120°, 6%, 69%
  • HSB120°, 6%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.694, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.694, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.694, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6B1A6
  • DECIMAL ID10924454
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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