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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
66.27% 65.88% 65.1%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
40° 1.71% 65.69%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
40° 1.78% 66.27%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.66 0.65
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.11 0.02 0.66
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.11 0.02 0.66
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 1% 2% 34%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.66 -0 0
XYZ
X Y Z
37.25 39.19 41.68
CIE Lab
L a b
68.89 -0.01 1.15

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CSS notation

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#a9a8a6
rgb(169,168,166)
hsl(40, 2%, 66%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a9a8a6

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a9a8a6

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a9a8a6

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 #a9a8a6

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a9a8a6

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a9a8a6

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a9a8a6

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a9a8a6

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a9a8a6

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a9a8a6

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.