Information about #A7AEAE color

#A7AEAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A7AEAE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(167, 174, 174) (65.5% red, 68.2% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #A7AEAE 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 practically indistinguishable from Electric Gray (#A5ADAD). Slightly further away sit Titans Grey (#A5ACAF) and Gull Grey (#A4ADB0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(167, 174, 174)), which gives #A7AEAE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A7AEAE: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #A7AEAE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A7AEAE color variations

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

#A7AEAE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A7AEAE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A7AEAE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A7AEAE 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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#A7AEAE 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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Nearest named colors to #A7AEAE

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

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

#A7AEAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7AEAE
  • RGB167, 174, 174
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(167, 174, 174)
  • HSL180°, 4%, 67%
  • HSL Precise180°, 4.142%, 66.863%
  • HSV180°, 4%, 68%
  • HSB180°, 4%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.682, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.682, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.682, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA7AEAE
  • DECIMAL ID10989230
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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