Information about #AEB1B6 color

#AEB1B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AEB1B6 falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 177, 182) — 68.2% red, 69.4% green, 71.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #AEB1B6 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Metro (#ACAFB1). Slightly further away sit Antique Steel (#B1B6B7) and Casper (#AAB5B8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 177, 182)), which gives #AEB1B6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #AEB1B6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AEB1B6 color variations

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

#AEB1B6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEB1B6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEB1B6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEB1B6 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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#AEB1B6 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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#AFB6B0
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Nearest named colors to #AEB1B6

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

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

#B1B6B7

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Philippine Silver color link
Philippine Silver

#B3B3B3

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEB1B6
  • RGB174, 177, 182
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(174, 177, 182)
  • HSL218°, 5%, 70%
  • HSL Precise217.5°, 5.195%, 69.804%
  • HSV218°, 4%, 71%
  • HSB218°, 4%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.694, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.694, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.694, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEB1B6
  • DECIMAL ID11448758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers41 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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