Information about #ABACAE color

#ABACAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ABACAE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 172, 174) (67.1% red, 67.5% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 1 / 1 / 0 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #ABACAE 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 practically indistinguishable from Silver Chalice (#ACACAC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bombay (#AEAEAD) and Chrome Aluminum (#A8A9AD).

The recipe behind #ABACAE is rgb(171, 172, 174), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ABACAE: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ABACAE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ABACAE color variations

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

#ABACAE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ABACAE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ABACAE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#909192

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Grey

#808080

#ABACAE 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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#ABACAE 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #ABACAE

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

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

#ABACAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABACAE
  • RGB171, 172, 174
  • CMYK1, 1, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(171, 172, 174)
  • HSL220°, 2%, 68%
  • HSL Precise220°, 1.818%, 67.647%
  • HSV220°, 2%, 68%
  • HSB220°, 2%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.675, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.675, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.675, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABACAE
  • DECIMAL ID11250862
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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