What color is #A3BCBD?

#A3BCBD is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Seafoam Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3BCBD?

The RGB value is 163, 188, 189: 163 red, 188 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3BCBD?

The complementary color is #BDA4A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3BCBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3BCBD color

#A3BCBD rgb(163, 188, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3BCBD is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 73.7% green and 74.1% blue (163, 188, 189).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 16% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Seafoam Whisper (#A1BDBF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#A3BCBD color codes

HEX	`#A3BCBD`
RGB	`rgb(163, 188, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 73.7%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 16%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 14%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 1%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.46, -8.27, -3.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.46, 8.93, 202.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.27, 47.426, 55.061)`
Decimal	`10730685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3BCBD, 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 #A3BCBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3BCBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	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 #A3BCBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3bcbd; }
.text { color: #a3bcbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3bcbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 188 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3bcbd, #a3afbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #A3BCBD?: #A3BCBD is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Seafoam Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3BCBD?: The RGB value is 163, 188, 189: 163 red, 188 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3BCBD?: The complementary color is #BDA4A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3BCBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.