Pedant's Gray : Color Mix

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#ab9799

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HEX	#ab9799
HEX8	#ab9799ff
RGB	rgb(171, 151, 153)
CMYK	[0,0.12,0.11,0.33]
Name	#ab9799

HCL	[12.13,7.91,64.24]
oklab	[0.69,0.02,0]
Num	11245465
HSI	[354.79,0.05,0.62]
lab	[64.24,7.73,1.66]

Lighten

#d9cfd0

Darken

#7a6265

Saturate

#be848a

Desaturate

#a1a1a1

Greyscale

#a1a1a1

Brighten

#decacc

Color harmonies of #ab9799

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more

Triad

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

#ab9799

#99ab97

#9799ab

Tetrad

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.

#ab9799

#a3ab97

#97aba9

#9f97ab

Monochromatic

The monochromatic colors are those that have the same dye, but differ in hue, value and saturation. For example, paint samples have several different values of the same color. Using two or more monochromatic colors will achieve an elegant and pleasant effect.

#ab9799

#d5bdbf

#010101

#2b2627

#564c4d

#807173

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.

#ab9799

#ab97a1

#ab979d

#ab9799

#ab9997

#ab9d97

Split Complements

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

#ab9799

#a9ab97

#97a1ab

Variations

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

Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.

#ffffff

#f9f8f8

#f3f0f0

#ede9e9

#e7e1e2

#e1dadb

#dbd2d3

#d5cbcc

#cfc4c5

#c9bcbd

#c3b5b6

#bdadaf

#b7a6a8

#b19ea0

#ab9799

Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.

#000000

#0c0b0b

#181616

#252021

#312b2c

#3d3637

#494142

#564c4d

#625657

#6e6162

#7a6c6d

#867778

#938183

#9f8c8e

#ab9799

Contrast Checker

Verify the contrast of a #ab9799 colored text on white and black backgrounds. For additional options use Color Contrast Checker Tool.

2.757 Very Poor When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one!

7.618 Very Good When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one!

Color Palettes #ab9799

Some examples of color palettes with #ab9799. View more

Use #ab9799 in CSS

#ab9799 as Background Color in CSS


                        <div style="background-color:#ab9799">Background Color</div>

#ab9799 as Text Color in CSS


                        <div style="color:#ab9799">Text Color</div>

#ab9799 as Border Color in CSS


                        <div style="border-color:#ab9799">Border Color</div>

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Lighten

Darken

Saturate

Desaturate

Greyscale

Brighten

Color harmonies of #ab9799

Triad

Tetrad

Monochromatic

Analogous

Split Complements

Variations

Tints

Shades

Contrast Checker

Color Palettes #ab9799

Use #ab9799 in CSS

#ab9799 as Background Color in CSS

#ab9799 as Text Color in CSS

#ab9799 as Border Color in CSS

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