Information about #AAA7AD color

#AAA7AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAA7AD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 167, 173) (66.7% red, 65.5% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AAA7AD 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 Chrome Aluminum (#A8A9AD). Slightly further away sit Double Surrender (#A8AAAB) and Dark Gray (#A9A9A9).

The recipe behind #AAA7AD is rgb(170, 167, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAA7AD: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AAA7AD color variations

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#AAA7AD 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 #AAA7AD

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

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

#AAA7AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA7AD
  • RGB170, 167, 173
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(170, 167, 173)
  • HSL270°, 4%, 67%
  • HSL Precise270°, 3.529%, 66.667%
  • HSV270°, 3%, 68%
  • HSB270°, 3%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.655, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.655, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.655, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAA7AD
  • DECIMAL ID11184045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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