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Tower Gray

#ACB9B8

Tower Gray is a cool light color with the hex code #ACB9B8. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 172, 185, 184 in digital design or CMYK 7%, 0%, 1%, 27% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Tower Gray color values

HEX
#ACB9B8
RGB
172, 185, 184
HSL
175°, 8%, 70%
CMYK
7, 0, 1, 27

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Tower Gray sits at 175° on the color wheel with 8% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the cyan segment of the spectrum. At near-zero saturation, it reads as a pure gray, with hue playing almost no role in its character. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Tower Gray is rendered as rgb(172, 185, 184), where the green channel leads at 185, with red and blue channels close behind. 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, Tower Gray translates to a CMYK breakdown of 7C 0M 1Y 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 Tower Gray

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #ACB9B8;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 172, 185, 184;
}

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

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#ACB9B8',
}

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

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 7%
M: 0%
Y: 1%
K: 27%

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

RGB for Screens 

rgb(172, 185, 184)
rgba(172, 185, 184, 0.8)

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

Frequently asked questions

What color is #ACB9B8?
#ACB9B8 is Tower Gray, a cool light color with RGB values of 172, 185, 184. It has a hue of 175°, 8% saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #ACB9B8?
The RGB color code for #ACB9B8 is rgb(172, 185, 184). This means it contains 172 red, 185 green, and 184 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Tower Gray a warm or cool color?
Tower Gray (#ACB9B8) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #ACB9B8 in CSS?
You can use #ACB9B8 in CSS with: background-color: #ACB9B8; or color: #ACB9B8; or as an RGB value: rgb(172, 185, 184). For print design, use CMYK: 7%, 0%, 1%, 27%.

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