Information about #ABACA9 color

#ABACA9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ABACA9 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 172, 169) (67.1% red, 67.5% green, 66.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #ABACA9 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Subtle Gray (#ADAAA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silver Chalice (#ACACAC) and Dark Gray (#A9A9A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(171, 172, 169)), which gives #ABACA9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #ABACA9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #ABACA9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ABACA9 color variations

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

#ABACA9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BCBDBA

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#CCCDCB

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#DDDEDC

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#EEEEED

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White

#FFFFFF

#ABACA9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#898B86

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#676864

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#444542

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#222221

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Black

#000000

#ABACA9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A2A3A0

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#999A98

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#91918F

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#888887

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Grey

#808080

#ABACA9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ACAAA9

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#ABACA9 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
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#AAA9AD
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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
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#ACA9AD
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#A9AAAD
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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
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#ADACA9
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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
#ABACA9
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#A9ABAD
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#ADA9AB
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#A9ADAA
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#AAA9AD
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#ADA9AB
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A9ADAC
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#AAA9AD
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#ADA9AA
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Nearest named colors to #ABACA9

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

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Quarter Taupe Grey color link
Quarter Taupe Grey

#AFADA3

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

#ABACA9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABACA9
  • RGB171, 172, 169
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 172, 169)
  • HSL80°, 2%, 67%
  • HSL Precise80°, 1.775%, 66.863%
  • HSV80°, 2%, 67%
  • HSB80°, 2%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.675, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.675, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.675, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABACA9
  • DECIMAL ID11250857
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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