Information about Metro color

#ACAFB1 - Metro color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ACAFB1 ("Metro") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(172, 175, 177) — 67.5% red, 68.6% green, 69.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ACAFB1 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Misty Ash (#ADB2B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bombay (#AEAEAD) and Silver Foil (#AFB1AE).

The recipe behind #ACAFB1 is rgb(172, 175, 177), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ACAFB1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Metro" in the Register.

Metro color variations

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

Metro color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Metro

#ACAFB1
#BBBEBF

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#CCCECF

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#DDDEDF

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#EEEEEF

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White

#FFFFFF

Metro color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Metro

#ACAFB1
#878B8E

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#64686B

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#434547

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#212223

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Black

#000000

Metro color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Metro

#ACAFB1
#A2A4A6

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#999B9C

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#909293

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#878889

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Grey

#808080

Metro color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ADAAAF

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#ABAAAF

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#AAABAF

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Metro

#ACAFB1
#AAAFAF

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#AAAFAD

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#AAAFAB

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Metro 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
#ACAFB1
Metro

#ACAFB1

#B0ADAB
#B0ADAB

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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
#ACAFB1
Metro

#ACAFB1

#B0AFAB
#B0AFAB

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#B0ABAB
#B0ABAB

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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
#ABABB0
#ABABB0

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#ACAFB1
Metro

#ACAFB1

#ABB0AF
#ABB0AF

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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
#ACAFB1
Metro

#ACAFB1

#B0ABAE
#B0ABAE

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#AEB0AB
#AEB0AB

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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
#ACAFB1
Metro

#ACAFB1

#ADABB0
#ADABB0

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#B0ADAB
#B0ADAB

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#AEB0AB
#AEB0AB

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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
#ACAFB1
Metro

#ACAFB1

#AFABB0
#AFABB0

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#B0ADAB
#B0ADAB

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#ABB0AB
#ABB0AB

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Nearest named colors to Metro

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

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Metro color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#ACAFB1 - Metro color image Metro color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#ACAFB1 - Metro color image Metro color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#ACAFB1 - Metro color image Metro color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#ACAFB1 - Metro color image Metro color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACAFB1
  • RGB172, 175, 177
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(172, 175, 177)
  • HSL204°, 3%, 68%
  • HSL Precise204°, 3.106%, 68.431%
  • HSV204°, 3%, 69%
  • HSB204°, 3%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.686, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.686, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.686, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACAFB1
  • DECIMAL ID11317169
  • Name Length5
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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