What color is #A2ADB8?

#A2ADB8 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2ADB8?

The RGB value is 162, 173, 184: 162 red, 173 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2ADB8?

The complementary color is #B8ADA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2ADB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2ADB8 color

#A2ADB8 rgb(162, 173, 184)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2ADB8 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 67.8% green and 72.2% blue (162, 173, 184).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 13% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#A2ADB8 color codes

HEX	`#A2ADB8`
RGB	`rgb(162, 173, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 67.8%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 13%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 12%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.2, -1.6, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.2, 7.12, 256.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.494, 41.029, 51.229)`
Decimal	`10661304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2ADB8, 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 #A2ADB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2ADB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	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 #A2ADB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2adb8; }
.text { color: #a2adb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2adb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 173 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2adb8, #a2a2b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #A2ADB8?: #A2ADB8 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2ADB8?: The RGB value is 162, 173, 184: 162 red, 173 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2ADB8?: The complementary color is #B8ADA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2ADB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.