What color is #A3ADAE?

#A3ADAE 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 #A3ADAE?

The RGB value is 163, 173, 174: 163 red, 173 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3ADAE?

The complementary color is #AEA4A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3ADAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3ADAE color

#A3ADAE rgb(163, 173, 174)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3ADAE is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 67.8% green and 68.2% blue (163, 173, 174).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 6% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Ash (#A1A9A9), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#A3ADAE color codes

HEX	`#A3ADAE`
RGB	`rgb(163, 173, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 67.8%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 6%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 6%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 1%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.99, -3.3, -1.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.99, 3.73, 207.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.686, 40.729, 45.912)`
Decimal	`10726830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3ADAE, 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 #A3ADAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3ADAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	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 #A3ADAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3adae; }
.text { color: #a3adae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3adae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 173 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3adae, #a3a8ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #A3ADAE?: #A3ADAE 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 #A3ADAE?: The RGB value is 163, 173, 174: 163 red, 173 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3ADAE?: The complementary color is #AEA4A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3ADAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.