Information about #ADB3AA color

#ADB3AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADB3AA belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 179, 170) (67.8% red, 70.2% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 4 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #ADB3AA 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 Bel Air (#ADB5AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Delta (#AEB0AA) and Diana Green (#B1B5A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 179, 170) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADB3AA: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #ADB3AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADB3AA color variations

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

#ADB3AA 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 #ADB3AA

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

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB3AA
  • RGB173, 179, 170
  • CMYK2, 0, 4, 30
  • CSSrgb(173, 179, 170)
  • HSL100°, 6%, 68%
  • HSL Precise100°, 5.59%, 68.431%
  • HSV100°, 5%, 70%
  • HSB100°, 5%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.702, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.702, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.702, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADB3AA
  • DECIMAL ID11383722
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01