Information about #A9ABAE color

#A9ABAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9ABAE falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 171, 174) — 66.3% red, 67.1% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9ABAE is a muted, almost neutral grey that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chrome Aluminum (#A8A9AD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Surrender (#A8AAAB) and Silver Chalice (#ACACAC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 171, 174)), which gives #A9ABAE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9ABAE color variations

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

#A9ABAE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9ABAE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9ABAE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9ABAE 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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#A9ABAE 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 #A9ABAE

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

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

#A9ABAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9ABAE
  • RGB169, 171, 174
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(169, 171, 174)
  • HSL216°, 3%, 67%
  • HSL Precise216°, 2.994%, 67.255%
  • HSV216°, 3%, 68%
  • HSB216°, 3%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.671, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.671, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.671, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9ABAE
  • DECIMAL ID11119534
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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