What color is #A3AAB0?

#A3AAB0 is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3AAB0?

The RGB value is 163, 170, 176: 163 red, 170 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3AAB0?

The complementary color is #B0A9A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3AAB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3AAB0 color

#A3AAB0 rgb(163, 170, 176)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3AAB0 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 66.7% green and 69% blue (163, 170, 176).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 8% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Statuary (#9EA4A5), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#A3AAB0 color codes

HEX	`#A3AAB0`
RGB	`rgb(163, 170, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 66.7%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 8%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 7%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 3%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.23, -1.28, -3.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.23, 4.14, 252.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.314, 39.67, 46.757)`
Decimal	`10726064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3AAB0, 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 #A3AAB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3AAB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	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 #A3AAB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3aab0; }
.text { color: #a3aab0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3aab0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 170 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3aab0, #a3a3b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A3AAB0?: #A3AAB0 is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3AAB0?: The RGB value is 163, 170, 176: 163 red, 170 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3AAB0?: The complementary color is #B0A9A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3AAB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.