Information about #AEA7AD color

#AEA7AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEA7AD belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 167, 173) (68.2% red, 65.5% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #AEA7AD has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1). Slightly further away sit Silver Chalice (#ACACAC) and Ajay (#B0ACAE).

The recipe behind #AEA7AD is rgb(174, 167, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AEA7AD: 8.9:1 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.

#AEA7AD color variations

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#AEA7AD 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 #AEA7AD

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

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

#AEA7AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA7AD
  • RGB174, 167, 173
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 167, 173)
  • HSL309°, 4%, 67%
  • HSL Precise308.571°, 4.142%, 66.863%
  • HSV309°, 4%, 68%
  • HSB309°, 4%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.655, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.655, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.655, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEA7AD
  • DECIMAL ID11446189
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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