Information about #ADB5AB color

#ADB5AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADB5AB falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 181, 171) — 67.8% red, 71% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 4 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #ADB5AB 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 almost identical to Bel Air (#ADB5AA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Diana Green (#B1B5A9) and Half Delta (#AEB0AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 181, 171)), which gives #ADB5AB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #ADB5AB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADB5AB color variations

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

#ADB5AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADB5AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#656F63

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Black

#000000

#ADB5AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADB5AB 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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#ADB5AB 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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#AEABB5
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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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#B2B5AB
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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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#B5ABAD
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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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#B5AEAB
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Nearest named colors to #ADB5AB

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

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

#ADB5AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB5AB
  • RGB173, 181, 171
  • CMYK3, 0, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(173, 181, 171)
  • HSL108°, 6%, 69%
  • HSL Precise108°, 6.329%, 69.02%
  • HSV108°, 6%, 71%
  • HSB108°, 6%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.710, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.710, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.710, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADB5AB
  • DECIMAL ID11384235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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