What color is #84A0AD?

#84A0AD is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84A0AD?

The RGB value is 132, 160, 173: 132 red, 160 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84A0AD?

The complementary color is #AD9184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84A0AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84A0AD color

#84A0AD rgb(132, 160, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #84A0AD is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 62.7% green and 67.8% blue (132, 160, 173).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 20% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.61:1).

#84A0AD color codes

HEX	`#84A0AD`
RGB	`rgb(132, 160, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 62.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 20%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 24%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.21, -6.73, -9.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.21, 12.01, 235.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.627, 33.063, 44.348)`
Decimal	`8691885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84A0AD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #84A0AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#84A0AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #84A0AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84a0ad; }
.text { color: #84a0ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84a0ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 160 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84a0ad, #848cad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #84A0AD?: #84A0AD is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84A0AD?: The RGB value is 132, 160, 173: 132 red, 160 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84A0AD?: The complementary color is #AD9184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84A0AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.