What color is #A3AAC0?

#A3AAC0 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3AAC0?

The RGB value is 163, 170, 192: 163 red, 170 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3AAC0?

The complementary color is #C0B9A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3AAC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3AAC0 color

#A3AAC0 rgb(163, 170, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3AAC0 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 66.7% green and 75.3% blue (163, 170, 192).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 19% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Mist (#B0B8CC), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#A3AAC0 color codes

HEX	`#A3AAC0`
RGB	`rgb(163, 170, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 66.7%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 19%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 15%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.71, 2.07, -12.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.71, 12.25, 279.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.991, 40.341, 55.591)`
Decimal	`10726080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3AAC0, 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 #A3AAC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3AAC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #A3AAC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3aac0; }
.text { color: #a3aac0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3aac0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 170 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3aac0, #aba3c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #A3AAC0?: #A3AAC0 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3AAC0?: The RGB value is 163, 170, 192: 163 red, 170 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3AAC0?: The complementary color is #C0B9A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3AAC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.