Information about #AEAEB6 color

#AEAEB6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AEAEB6 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 174, 182) — 68.2% red, 68.2% green, 71.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 3 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AEAEB6 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Metro (#ACAFB1). Slightly further away sit Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Misty Ash (#ADB2B0).

The recipe behind #AEAEB6 is rgb(174, 174, 182), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #AEAEB6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AEAEB6 color variations

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

#AEAEB6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEAEB6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEAEB6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEAEB6 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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#AEAEB6 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 #AEAEB6

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

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Philippine Silver color link
Philippine Silver

#B3B3B3

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

#B1B6B7

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

#AEAEB6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEAEB6
  • RGB174, 174, 182
  • CMYK3, 3, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(174, 174, 182)
  • HSL240°, 5%, 70%
  • HSL Precise240°, 5.195%, 69.804%
  • HSV240°, 4%, 71%
  • HSB240°, 4%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.682, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.682, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.682, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEAEB6
  • DECIMAL ID11447990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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