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ABA8A2

#ABA8A2 closest to Cathedral

#ABA8A2 is a light gray; the closest named color is Cathedral. In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 65.9% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(171, 168, 162)). Its HSL value is 40° hue, 5% saturation and 65% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. #ABA8A2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.85:1.

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Variations of #ABA8A2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#ABA8A2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

ABA8A2A2A5AB
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

ABA8A2A2A9ABA3A2AB
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

ABA8A2ABA3A2A9ABA2
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

ABA8A2A2ABA8A8A2AB
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

ABA8A2A5ABA2A2A5ABA8A2AB
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

ABA8A2A2ABA3A2A5ABABA2A9
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#ABA8A2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #ABA8A2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AAA9A2
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AAA8A2
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AAA8A2
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AAA9A2
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #ABA8A2
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #ADA7A6
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #ACA8A4
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A8A8A8
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A9A8A7

#ABA8A2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.37:1 Very poor#ABA8A2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.85:1 Very good#ABA8A2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#ABA8A2 in CSS

/* Cathedral */
.color { color: #ABA8A2; }
.background { background-color: #ABA8A2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #ABA8A2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(171 168 162);
color: hsl(40 5% 65%);
color: oklch(0.732 0.009 84.6);

#ABA8A2 FAQ

What color is #ABA8A2?

#ABA8A2 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Cathedral. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #ABA8A2?

#ABA8A2 is rgb(171, 168, 162) in RGB, hsl(40, 5%, 65%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 33%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #ABA8A2?

The complementary color of #ABA8A2 is #A2A5AB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #ABA8A2?

Black text has the best contrast on #ABA8A2: 8.85:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #ABA8A2 a warm or cool color?

#ABA8A2 is a neutral color.