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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
65.88% 72.16% 70.98%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
168.75° 10.13% 69.02%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
168.75° 8.7% 72.16%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.72 0.71
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.47 0.1 0.69
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.47 0.09 0.72
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
9% 0% 2% 28%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.7 0 -0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
41.63 45.94 50.39
CIE Lab
L a b
73.51 -6.1 -0.38

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CSS notation

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#a8b8b5
rgb(168,184,181)
hsl(169, 10%, 69%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a8b8b5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a8b8b5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a8b8b5

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 #a8b8b5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b8b5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b8b5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b8b5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b8b5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b8b5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b8b5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.