Information about #ADB7AE color

#ADB7AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADB7AE is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 183, 174) — 67.8% red, 71.8% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 4 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADB7AE presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Periglacial Blue (#ACB6B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bel Air (#ADB5AA) and Misty Ash (#ADB2B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 183, 174)), which gives #ADB7AE its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADB7AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADB7AE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADB7AE color variations

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

#ADB7AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADB7AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADB7AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADB7AE 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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#ADB7AE 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 #ADB7AE

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

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Philippine Silver color link
Philippine Silver

#B3B3B3

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

#ADB7AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB7AE
  • RGB173, 183, 174
  • CMYK4, 0, 4, 28
  • CSSrgb(173, 183, 174)
  • HSL126°, 6%, 70%
  • HSL Precise126°, 6.494%, 69.804%
  • HSV126°, 5%, 72%
  • HSB126°, 5%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.718, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.718, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.718, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADB7AE
  • DECIMAL ID11384750
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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