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#ABB1AB

#abb1ab ≈ Ash Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#abb1ab is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 69.41% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.39% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 3.7% saturation and 68.24% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 4.36.

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Web safe#999999
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Relative luminance0.4304

Complementary

  1. #abb1ab
  2. #b1abb1

Split complementary

  1. #abb1ab
  2. #aeabb1
  3. #b1abae

Analogous

  1. #aeb1ab
  2. #abb1ab
  3. #abb1ae

Triadic

  1. #abb1ab
  2. #ababb1
  3. #b1abab

Tetradic

  1. #abb1ab
  2. #abb1b1
  3. #b1abb1
  4. #b1abab

Square

  1. #abb1ab
  2. #abaeb1
  3. #b1abb1
  4. #b1aeab

Monochromatic

  1. #5e655e
  2. #838c83
  3. #abb1ab
  4. #d3d6d3
  5. #f4f5f4

Shades

#abb1ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #abb1ab
  2. #9a9f9a
  3. #898e89
  4. #787c78
  5. #676a67
  6. #565956
  7. #444744
  8. #333533
  9. #222322
  10. #111211
  11. #000000

Tints

#abb1ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #abb1ab
  2. #b3b9b3
  3. #bcc1bc
  4. #c4c8c4
  5. #cdd0cd
  6. #d5d8d5
  7. #dde0dd
  8. #e6e8e6
  9. #eeefee
  10. #f7f7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#abb1ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #abb1ab
  2. #a7aca7
  3. #a2a7a2
  4. #9ea29e
  5. #9a9d9a
  6. #969996
  7. #919491
  8. #8d8f8d
  9. #898a89
  10. #848584
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #afafaf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aeb0ae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b1b0ab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b0afab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #abb1af ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #afb0ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aeb0ab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #abb1ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-abb1ab {
  color: #abb1ab;
}
Background
.bg-abb1ab {
  background-color: #abb1ab;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-abb1ab {
  border: 2px solid #abb1ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #abb1ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 177 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 4% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-abb1ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #abb1ab, #abb1ae);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-abb1ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 177 171 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.36 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 5.14 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 5.14 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 6.58 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 8.57 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 10.10 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 10.35 #544e54 Inverted #afafaf Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#abb1ab  rgb(171, 177, 171)  hsl(120, 4%, 68%)  Ash Gray
#b1abb1  rgb(177, 171, 177)  hsl(300, 4%, 68%)  Dark Gray
#ababb1  rgb(171, 171, 177)  hsl(240, 4%, 68%)  Dark Gray
#b1abab  rgb(177, 171, 171)  hsl(0, 4%, 68%)  Dark Gray