Information about #ABABA7 color

#ABABA7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ABABA7 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 171, 167) — 67.1% red, 67.1% green, 65.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ABABA7 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Subtle Gray (#ADAAA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Atmosphere (#A8AAA6) and Dark Gray (#A9A9A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 171, 167) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ABABA7: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #ABABA7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ABABA7 color variations

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

#ABABA7 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 #ABABA7

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABABA7
  • RGB171, 171, 167
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 171, 167)
  • HSL60°, 2%, 66%
  • HSL Precise60°, 2.326%, 66.275%
  • HSV60°, 2%, 67%
  • HSB60°, 2%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.671, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.671, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.671, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABABA7
  • DECIMAL ID11250599
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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