Information about #ADA5AF color

#ADA5AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA5AF falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 165, 175) — 67.8% red, 64.7% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 4 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADA5AF is a softly muted neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1). Slightly further away sit Chrome Aluminum (#A8A9AD) and Silver Chalice (#ACACAC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 165, 175)), which gives #ADA5AF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADA5AF: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADA5AF color variations

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

#ADA5AF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADA5AF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADA5AF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADA5AF 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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#ADA5AF 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 #ADA5AF

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

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

#ADA5AF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA5AF
  • RGB173, 165, 175
  • CMYK1, 4, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(173, 165, 175)
  • HSL288°, 6%, 67%
  • HSL Precise288°, 5.882%, 66.667%
  • HSV288°, 6%, 69%
  • HSB288°, 6%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.647, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.647, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.647, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADA5AF
  • DECIMAL ID11380143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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