Information about #ACB0B4 color

#ACB0B4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACB0B4 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 176, 180) (67.5% red, 69% green, 70.6% blue), or CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ACB0B4 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and 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 practically indistinguishable from Metro (#ACAFB1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Misty Ash (#ADB2B0) and Quarter Stack (#AFB2AF).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 176, 180) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #ACB0B4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ACB0B4 color variations

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

#ACB0B4 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 #ACB0B4

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

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACB0B4
  • RGB172, 176, 180
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(172, 176, 180)
  • HSL210°, 5%, 69%
  • HSL Precise210°, 5.063%, 69.02%
  • HSV210°, 4%, 71%
  • HSB210°, 4%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.690, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.690, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.690, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACB0B4
  • DECIMAL ID11317428
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01