Information about Gull Grey color

#A4ADB0 - Gull Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4ADB0, known as "Gull Grey", falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 173, 176) — 64.3% red, 67.8% green, 69% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #A4ADB0 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Titans Grey (#A5ACAF). Slightly further away sit Electric Gray (#A5ADAD) and Forecast (#A2AAB1).

The recipe behind #A4ADB0 is rgb(164, 173, 176), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A4ADB0: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. The name "Gull Grey" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Gull Grey color variations

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

Gull Grey 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 Gull Grey

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

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4ADB0
  • RGB164, 173, 176
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(164, 173, 176)
  • HSL195°, 7%, 67%
  • HSL Precise195°, 7.059%, 66.667%
  • HSV195°, 7%, 69%
  • HSB195°, 7%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.678, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.678, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.678, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4ADB0
  • DECIMAL ID10792368
  • Name Length9
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