Information about Ajay color

#B0ACAE - Ajay color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B0ACAE ("Ajay") belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(176, 172, 174) (69% red, 67.5% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #B0ACAE appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Bombay (#AEAEAD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1) and Silver Chalice (#ACACAC).

In RGB terms — rgb(176, 172, 174) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B0ACAE: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. The name "Ajay" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Ajay color variations

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

Ajay 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 Ajay

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Ajay color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0ACAE
  • RGB176, 172, 174
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 31
  • HSL330°, 2%, 68%
  • HSL Precise330°, 2.469%, 68.235%
  • HSV330°, 2%, 69%
  • HSB330°, 2%, 69%
  • HEX IDB0ACAE
  • DECIMAL ID11578542
  • Name Length4
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
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