Information about #AAA9BA color

#AAA9BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAA9BA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 169, 186) — 66.7% red, 66.3% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 7 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned classic blue, #AAA9BA appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mischka (#A5A9B2) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(170, 169, 186)), which gives #AAA9BA its character. If you plan to put text on a #AAA9BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #AAA9BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AAA9BA color variations

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

#AAA9BA 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 #AAA9BA

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

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA9BA
  • RGB170, 169, 186
  • CMYK6, 7, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(170, 169, 186)
  • HSL244°, 11%, 70%
  • HSL Precise243.529°, 10.968%, 69.608%
  • HSV244°, 9%, 73%
  • HSB244°, 9%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.663, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.663, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.663, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAA9BA
  • DECIMAL ID11184570
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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