Information about #A8AAAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8AAAD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 170, 173) — 65.9% red, 66.7% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #A8AAAD has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chrome Aluminum (#A8A9AD). Slightly further away sit Double Surrender (#A8AAAB) and Titans Grey (#A5ACAF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(168, 170, 173)), which gives #A8AAAD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #A8AAAD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8AAAD color variations

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

#A8AAAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8AAAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8AAAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8AAAD 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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#A8AAAD 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 #A8AAAD

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

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

#A8AAAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8AAAD
  • RGB168, 170, 173
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(168, 170, 173)
  • HSL216°, 3%, 67%
  • HSL Precise216°, 2.959%, 66.863%
  • HSV216°, 3%, 68%
  • HSB216°, 3%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.667, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.667, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.667, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8AAAD
  • DECIMAL ID11053741
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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