Information about #ACA4B0 color

#ACA4B0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ACA4B0 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 164, 176) (67.5% red, 64.3% green, 69% blue), or CMYK 2 / 5 / 0 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #ACA4B0 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 Chrome Aluminum (#A8A9AD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1) and Double Surrender (#A8AAAB).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 164, 176) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ACA4B0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #ACA4B0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ACA4B0 color variations

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

#ACA4B0 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 #ACA4B0

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

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACA4B0
  • RGB172, 164, 176
  • CMYK2, 5, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(172, 164, 176)
  • HSL280°, 7%, 67%
  • HSL Precise280°, 7.059%, 66.667%
  • HSV280°, 7%, 69%
  • HSB280°, 7%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.643, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.643, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.643, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACA4B0
  • DECIMAL ID11314352
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01