Information about #AAA5AD color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #AAA5AD reads as a softly muted neutral grey and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chrome Aluminum (#A8A9AD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Surrender (#A8AAAB) and Dark Gray (#A9A9A9).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(170, 165, 173)), which gives #AAA5AD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAA5AD: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #AAA5AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#AAA5AD color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#AAA5AD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AAA5AD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AAA5AD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AAA5AD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AAA5AD 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #AAA5AD color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #AAA5AD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A8A9AD
#A8AAAB
#A9A9A9
#A4A8B0
#ACACAC
#ADAAA8
#A9A5A5
#A5A9B2
#A6A6A6
#A5ACAF
#A8AAA6
#A2A1AC
#AAA5AD color backgrounds & wallpapers
Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.
Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AAA5AD
- RGB170, 165, 173
- CMYK1, 3, 0, 32
- CSSrgb(170, 165, 173)
- HSL278°, 5%, 66%
- HSL Precise277.5°, 4.651%, 66.275%
- HSV278°, 5%, 68%
- HSB278°, 5%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
- GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.647, 0.678)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.647, 0.678, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.647, 0.678)
- Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDAAA5AD
- DECIMAL ID11183533
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
