What color is #A3B2C2?

#A3B2C2 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 #A3B2C2?

The RGB value is 163, 178, 194: 163 red, 178 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3B2C2?

The complementary color is #C2B3A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3B2C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3B2C2 color

#A3B2C2 rgb(163, 178, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3B2C2 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 69.8% green and 76.1% blue (163, 178, 194).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 20% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#A3B2C2 color codes

HEX	`#A3B2C2`
RGB	`rgb(163, 178, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 69.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 20%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 16%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.91, -1.86, -9.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.91, 10.06, 259.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.76, 43.522, 57.282)`
Decimal	`10728130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3B2C2, 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 #A3B2C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3B2C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	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 #A3B2C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3b2c2; }
.text { color: #a3b2c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3b2c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 178 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3b2c2, #a4a3c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3B2C2?: #A3B2C2 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 #A3B2C2?: The RGB value is 163, 178, 194: 163 red, 178 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3B2C2?: The complementary color is #C2B3A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3B2C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.