Information about #AB9E9C color

#AB9E9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB9E9C falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 158, 156) — 67.1% red, 62% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 6 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #AB9E9C floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nobel (#A99D9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B) and Viaduct (#A99F97).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 158, 156)), which gives #AB9E9C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AB9E9C color variations

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

#AB9E9C 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 #AB9E9C

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

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Swordfish color link
Swordfish

#A7A69C

Foggy Grey color link
Foggy Grey

#A7A69D

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Greyish color link
Greyish

#A8A495

Quarter Tapa color link
Quarter Tapa

#A3A49C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9E9C
  • RGB171, 158, 156
  • CMYK0, 5, 6, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 158, 156)
  • HSL8°, 8%, 64%
  • HSL Precise8°, 8.197%, 64.118%
  • HSV8°, 9%, 67%
  • HSB8°, 9%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.620, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.620, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.620, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB9E9C
  • DECIMAL ID11247260
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01