What color is #A3AAB3?

#A3AAB3 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 #A3AAB3?

The RGB value is 163, 170, 179: 163 red, 170 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3AAB3?

The complementary color is #B3ACA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3AAB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3AAB3 color

#A3AAB3 rgb(163, 170, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3AAB3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 66.7% green and 70.2% blue (163, 170, 179).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 10% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#A3AAB3 color codes

HEX	`#A3AAB3`
RGB	`rgb(163, 170, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 66.7%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 10%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 9%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 5%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.32, -0.67, -5.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.32, 5.51, 263.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.614, 39.79, 48.338)`
Decimal	`10726067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3AAB3, 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 #A3AAB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3AAB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	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 #A3AAB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3aab3; }
.text { color: #a3aab3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3aab3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 170 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3aab3, #a4a3b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A3AAB3?: #A3AAB3 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 #A3AAB3?: The RGB value is 163, 170, 179: 163 red, 170 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3AAB3?: The complementary color is #B3ACA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3AAB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.