Information about #A9B2B6 color

#A9B2B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9B2B6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 178, 182) (66.3% red, 69.8% green, 71.4% blue), or CMYK 5 / 2 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #A9B2B6 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Casper (#AAB5B8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Periglacial Blue (#ACB6B2) and Metro (#ACAFB1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 178, 182)), which gives #A9B2B6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A9B2B6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9B2B6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9B2B6 color variations

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

#A9B2B6 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 #A9B2B6

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

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B2B6
  • RGB169, 178, 182
  • CMYK5, 2, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(169, 178, 182)
  • HSL198°, 8%, 69%
  • HSL Precise198.462°, 8.176%, 68.824%
  • HSV198°, 7%, 71%
  • HSB198°, 7%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.698, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.698, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.698, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9B2B6
  • DECIMAL ID11121334
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01