Information about #ADB6C2 color

#ADB6C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADB6C2 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 182, 194) — 67.8% red, 71.4% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 5 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADB6C2 is a gently muted azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Longitude (#AEB7C0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cool Silver (#B0BBC0) and Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 182, 194) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADB6C2 color variations

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

#ADB6C2 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 #ADB6C2

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

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

#ADB6C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB6C2
  • RGB173, 182, 194
  • CMYK8, 5, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(173, 182, 194)
  • HSL214°, 15%, 72%
  • HSL Precise214.286°, 14.685%, 71.961%
  • HSV214°, 11%, 76%
  • HSB214°, 11%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.714, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.714, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.714, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADB6C2
  • DECIMAL ID11384514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01