What color is #A1AAAD?

#A1AAAD is a gray, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1AAAD?

The RGB value is 161, 170, 173: 161 red, 170 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1AAAD?

The complementary color is #ADA4A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1AAAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1AAAD color

#A1AAAD rgb(161, 170, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A1AAAD is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 66.7% green and 67.8% blue (161, 170, 173).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 7% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Ash (#A1A9A9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#A1AAAD color codes

HEX	`#A1AAAD`
RGB	`rgb(161, 170, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 66.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 7%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 7%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69, -2.57, -2.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69, 3.68, 225.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.614, 39.343, 45.192)`
Decimal	`10594989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1AAAD, 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 #A1AAAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1AAAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	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 #A1AAAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1aaad; }
.text { color: #a1aaad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1aaad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 170 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1aaad, #a1a4ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A1AAAD?: #A1AAAD is a gray, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1AAAD?: The RGB value is 161, 170, 173: 161 red, 170 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1AAAD?: The complementary color is #ADA4A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1AAAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.