What color is #A3BFC0?

#A3BFC0 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 #A3BFC0?

The RGB value is 163, 191, 192: 163 red, 191 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3BFC0?

The complementary color is #C0A4A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3BFC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3BFC0 color

#A3BFC0 rgb(163, 191, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3BFC0 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 74.9% green and 75.3% blue (163, 191, 192).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 19% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Seafoam Whisper (#A1BDBF), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.77:1).

#A3BFC0 color codes

HEX	`#A3BFC0`
RGB	`rgb(163, 191, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 74.9%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 19%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 15%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.36, -9.22, -3.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.36, 9.93, 201.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.247, 48.853, 57.01)`
Decimal	`10731456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3BFC0, 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 #A3BFC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3BFC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.77:1	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 #A3BFC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3bfc0; }
.text { color: #a3bfc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3bfc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 191 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3bfc0, #a3b1c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #A3BFC0?: #A3BFC0 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 #A3BFC0?: The RGB value is 163, 191, 192: 163 red, 191 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3BFC0?: The complementary color is #C0A4A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3BFC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.