When New Alabaster for Limning

#a2aaae RGB(162,170,174)

About this color

When New Alabaster for Limning is rendered by screens as RGB(162, 170, 174) — a light, achromatic grey hue.

#a2aaaeRGB(162, 170, 174)

HSL 200° · 7% saturation · 66% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

In design practice, this light shade works best as page backgrounds, input fields, and hover states — contexts where colour informs rather than dominates. Pair with deeper tones of the same family for clear visual hierarchy.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
When New Alabaster for Limning
HEX
#a2aaae
RGB
rgb(162,170,174)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,66.7%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(200,7%,66%)
HSV
hsv(200,7%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,2,0,32)
LAB
lab(69,-2,-3)
LCH
lch(69,4,236)
sRGB
(0.635,0.667,0.682)
HEX8
#a2aaaeff
CSS Name
Decimal
162170174

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Color info

Lightness
66%
Saturation
7%
Hue
200°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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