What color is #A3B2BE?

#A3B2BE 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 #A3B2BE?

The RGB value is 163, 178, 190: 163 red, 178 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3B2BE?

The complementary color is #BEAFA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3B2BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3B2BE color

#A3B2BE rgb(163, 178, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3B2BE is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 69.8% green and 74.5% blue (163, 178, 190).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 17% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.67:1).

#A3B2BE color codes

HEX	`#A3B2BE`
RGB	`rgb(163, 178, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 69.8%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 17%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 14%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 6%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.79, -2.72, -7.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.79, 8.33, 250.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.317, 43.344, 54.947)`
Decimal	`10728126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3B2BE, 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 #A3B2BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3B2BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.67:1	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 #A3B2BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3b2be; }
.text { color: #a3b2be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3b2be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 178 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3b2be, #a3a4be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3B2BE?: #A3B2BE 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 #A3B2BE?: The RGB value is 163, 178, 190: 163 red, 178 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3B2BE?: The complementary color is #BEAFA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3B2BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.