Information about #AEB0BC color

#AEB0BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEB0BC is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 176, 188) — 68.2% red, 69% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 5 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #AEB0BC floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Casper (#AAB5B8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Abbey Road (#AFA8BC) and Longitude (#AEB7C0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 176, 188)), which gives #AEB0BC its character. If you plan to put text on a #AEB0BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AEB0BC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AEB0BC color variations

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#AEB0BC 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 #AEB0BC

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

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

#AEB0BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEB0BC
  • RGB174, 176, 188
  • CMYK5, 5, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(174, 176, 188)
  • HSL231°, 9%, 71%
  • HSL Precise231.429°, 9.459%, 70.98%
  • HSV231°, 7%, 74%
  • HSB231°, 7%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.690, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.690, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.690, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEB0BC
  • DECIMAL ID11448508
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01