Information about #A8B1B3 color

#A8B1B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8B1B3 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 177, 179) — 65.9% red, 69.4% green, 70.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 1 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8B1B3 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metro (#ACAFB1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Misty Ash (#ADB2B0) and Gull Grey (#A4ADB0).

The recipe behind #A8B1B3 is rgb(168, 177, 179), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A8B1B3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #A8B1B3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8B1B3 color variations

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

#A8B1B3 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 #A8B1B3

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

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8B1B3
  • RGB168, 177, 179
  • CMYK4, 1, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(168, 177, 179)
  • HSL191°, 7%, 68%
  • HSL Precise190.909°, 6.748%, 68.039%
  • HSV191°, 6%, 70%
  • HSB191°, 6%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.694, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.694, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.694, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8B1B3
  • DECIMAL ID11055539
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01