Information about #AB9BA4 color

#AB9BA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB9BA4 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 155, 164) (67.1% red, 60.8% green, 64.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 3 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB9BA4 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Magentaish Grey (#A89CA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heliotrope Grey (#AA98A8) and Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9).

The recipe behind #AB9BA4 is rgb(171, 155, 164), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AB9BA4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #AB9BA4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AB9BA4 color variations

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#AB9BA4 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 #AB9BA4

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

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9BA4
  • RGB171, 155, 164
  • CMYK0, 6, 3, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 155, 164)
  • HSL326°, 9%, 64%
  • HSL Precise326.25°, 8.696%, 63.922%
  • HSV326°, 9%, 67%
  • HSB326°, 9%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.608, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.608, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.608, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB9BA4
  • DECIMAL ID11246500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01