Information about #A9AFB5 color

#A9AFB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9AFB5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 175, 181) (66.3% red, 68.6% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 5 / 2 / 0 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9AFB5 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Metro (#ACAFB1). Slightly further away sit Casper (#AAB5B8) and Misty Ash (#ADB2B0).

The recipe behind #A9AFB5 is rgb(169, 175, 181), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9AFB5: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9AFB5 color variations

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

#A9AFB5 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 #A9AFB5

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

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9AFB5
  • RGB169, 175, 181
  • CMYK5, 2, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(169, 175, 181)
  • HSL210°, 8%, 69%
  • HSL Precise210°, 7.5%, 68.627%
  • HSV210°, 7%, 71%
  • HSB210°, 7%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.686, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.686, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.686, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9AFB5
  • DECIMAL ID11120565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01