#aeb2c0 Color Information

#aeb2c0 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #aeb2c0, and its official name is Chivalrous. In RGB, it consists of 68.2% Red, 69.8% Green, and 75.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 9.4% Cyan, 7.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 24.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 226.7°, with saturation of 12.5% and lightness of 71.8%. The decimal value for #aeb2c0 is 11449024, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9999cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #aeb2c0 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#aeb2c0 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorChivalrous Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color174, 178, 192 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color68.2%, 69.8%, 75.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.318, 0.302, 0.247 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.094, 0.073, 0, 0.247 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color226.7°, 12.5%, 71.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color226.7°, 9.4%, 75.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color42.890, 44.645, 56.226 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color174, 177, 192 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11449024 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color72.658, 1.365, -7.598 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)72.658, 7.720, 280.188 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color72.658, -2.984, -11.697 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color66.817, -2.349, -3.120 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.298, 0.311, 44.645 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289639104 / 0xffaeb2c0 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9999cc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #aeb2c0

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #aeb2c0, its pure hue is 226.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 12.5%, and its lightness is 71.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #aeb2c0, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #161618 to #989ca8.

Tints of #aeb2c0

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #aeb2c0, its pure hue is 226.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 12.5%, and its lightness is 71.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #aeb2c0, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b8bcc8 to #f5f5f7.

Tones of #aeb2c0

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #aeb2c0, its pure hue is 226.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 12.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #aeb2c0, which range from #b7b7b7 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #6f8fff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #aeb2c0

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #aeb2c0! For #aeb2c0, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #aeb2c0. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #aeb2c0

This color, #aeb2c0, consists of 68.2% Red, 69.8% Green, and 75.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 174, Green = 178, Blue = 192. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #aeb2c0 is 9.4% Cyan, 7.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 24.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R68.2%
C9.4%
G69.8%
M7.3%
B75.3%
Y0.0%
K24.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 174 178 192
Octal 256 262 300
Hexa #ae #b2 #c0
Binary 10101110 10110010 11000000
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 9 7 0 24
Octal 11 7 0 30
Hexa #09 #07 #00 #18
Binary 00001001 00000111 00000000 00011000

Analogous Colors of #aeb2c0

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #aeb2c0 — which has hue 226.7° — its analogous colors are located at 196.7° and 256.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aeb2c0.

Triadic Colors of #aeb2c0

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #aeb2c0 — which has hue 226.7° — its triadic colors are located at 106.7° and 346.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aeb2c0.

Complementary Color of #aeb2c0

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #aeb2c0 — which has hue 226.7° — its complementary color is located at 46.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aeb2c0.

Split Complementary Colors of #aeb2c0

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #aeb2c0 — which has hue 226.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 16.7° and 226.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aeb2c0.

Tetradic Colors of #aeb2c0

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #aeb2c0 — which has hue 226.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 136.7°, 226.7°, 316.7°, and 46.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aeb2c0.

Monochromatic Colors of #aeb2c0

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #aeb2c0, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #8c8f9a — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d4d7e2 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #aeb2c0

We want to make getting started with #aeb2c0 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #aeb2c0 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #aeb2c0 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #aeb2c0 with other HTML elements.

#aeb2c0 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #aeb2c0.
<span style="color: #aeb2c0;">The color of this text is #aeb2c0.</span>

#aeb2c0 Background Color

The background color for this text is #aeb2c0.
<div style="background-color: #aeb2c0; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #aeb2c0.</div>

#aeb2c0 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #aeb2c0.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #aeb2c0;">This color for the shadow of this text is #aeb2c0.</span>

#aeb2c0 Border Color

This is a div with border color #aeb2c0.
<div style="border: #aeb2c0 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #aeb2c0.</div>

#aeb2c0 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #aeb2c0 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #aeb2c0; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #aeb2c0 on a white background.</div></div>

#aeb2c0 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #aeb2c0 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #aeb2c0; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #aeb2c0 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #aeb2c0 to White

This is a gradient from #aeb2c0 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#aeb2c0,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#aeb2c0,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#aeb2c0,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#aeb2c0,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #aeb2c0 to white.</div>

Gradient from #aeb2c0 to Black

This is a gradient from #aeb2c0 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#aeb2c0,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#aeb2c0,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#aeb2c0,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#aeb2c0,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #aeb2c0 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #aeb2c0

In addition to using #aeb2c0 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #aeb2c0 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #aeb2c0, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 174, Green = 178, Blue = 192). If you need details about the color coordinates of #aeb2c0 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #aeb2c0
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(174, 178, 192)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #aeb2c0; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #aeb2c0; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #aeb2c0; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(174, 178, 192);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#aeb2c0")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:174, green:178, blue:192, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:174 green:178 blue:192 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(174f, 178f, 192f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(174, 178, 192);
 

#aeb2c0 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #aeb2c0 the same way. For those with color blindness, #aeb2c0 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #aeb2c0 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #aeb2c0 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #aeb2c0 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #aeb2c0 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #aeb2c0 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.1:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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