What color is #A2ADAC?

#A2ADAC 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 #A2ADAC?

The RGB value is 162, 173, 172: 162 red, 173 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2ADAC?

The complementary color is #ADA2A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2ADAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2ADAC color

#A2ADAC rgb(162, 173, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2ADAC is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 67.8% green and 67.5% blue (162, 173, 172).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 6% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Ash (#A1A9A9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#A2ADAC color codes

HEX	`#A2ADAC`
RGB	`rgb(162, 173, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 67.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 6%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 6%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.86, -4.04, -0.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.86, 4.13, 191.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.289, 40.547, 44.883)`
Decimal	`10661292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2ADAC, 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 #A2ADAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2ADAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	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 #A2ADAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2adac; }
.text { color: #a2adac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2adac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 173 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2adac, #a2a9ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #A2ADAC?: #A2ADAC 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 #A2ADAC?: The RGB value is 162, 173, 172: 162 red, 173 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2ADAC?: The complementary color is #ADA2A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2ADAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.