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Aluminium

#ABAFBA

Aluminium is a cool light color with the hex code #ABAFBA. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 171, 175, 186 in digital design or CMYK 8%, 6%, 0%, 27% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Aluminium color values

HEX
#ABAFBA
RGB
171, 175, 186
HSL
224°, 10%, 70%
CMYK
8, 6, 0, 27

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Aluminium sits at 224° on the color wheel with 10% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the blue segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 10% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Aluminium is rendered as rgb(171, 175, 186), where the blue channel is highest at 186, though it sits close to the other channels. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Aluminium translates to a CMYK breakdown of 8C 6M 0Y 27K. With a moderate key (27%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Aluminium

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #ABAFBA;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 171, 175, 186;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#ABAFBA',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 8%
M: 6%
Y: 0%
K: 27%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(171, 175, 186)
rgba(171, 175, 186, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #ABAFBA?
#ABAFBA is Aluminium, a cool light color with RGB values of 171, 175, 186. It has a hue of 224°, 10% saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #ABAFBA?
The RGB color code for #ABAFBA is rgb(171, 175, 186). This means it contains 171 red, 175 green, and 186 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Aluminium a warm or cool color?
Aluminium (#ABAFBA) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #ABAFBA in CSS?
You can use #ABAFBA in CSS with: background-color: #ABAFBA; or color: #ABAFBA; or as an RGB value: rgb(171, 175, 186). For print design, use CMYK: 8%, 6%, 0%, 27%.

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