Information about #B0ABAD color

#B0ABAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B0ABAD falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(176, 171, 173) — 69% red, 67.1% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B0ABAD reads as a softly muted neutral grey and 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 a hair away from Ajay (#B0ACAE). Slightly further away sit Bombay (#AEAEAD) and Silver Chalice (#ACACAC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(176, 171, 173)), which gives #B0ABAD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B0ABAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B0ABAD color variations

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#B0ABAD 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 #B0ABAD

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

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

#B0ABAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0ABAD
  • RGB176, 171, 173
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 171, 173)
  • HSL336°, 3%, 68%
  • HSL Precise336°, 3.067%, 68.039%
  • HSV336°, 3%, 69%
  • HSB336°, 3%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.671, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.671, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.671, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB0ABAD
  • DECIMAL ID11578285
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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