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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
65.88% 71.76% 67.84%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
140° 9.43% 68.82%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
140° 8.2% 71.76%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.72 0.68
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.39 0.09 0.69
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.39 0.08 0.72
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
8% 0% 5% 28%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.7 -0.01 -0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
40.62 45.21 46.12
CIE Lab
L a b
73.03 -7.11 3.3

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CSS notation

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#a8b7ad
rgb(168,183,173)
hsl(140, 9%, 69%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a8b7ad

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a8b7ad

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a8b7ad

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b7ad

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b7ad

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b7ad

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b7ad

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b7ad

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b7ad

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b7ad

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.