What color is #A4AAAE?

#A4AAAE is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4AAAE?

The RGB value is 164, 170, 174: 164 red, 170 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4AAAE?

The complementary color is #AEA8A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4AAAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4AAAE color

#A4AAAE rgb(164, 170, 174)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A4AAAE is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 66.7% green and 68.2% blue (164, 170, 174).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 6% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Statuary (#9EA4A5), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#A4AAAE color codes

HEX	`#A4AAAE`
RGB	`rgb(164, 170, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 66.7%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 6%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 6%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.25, -1.33, -2.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.25, 3.09, 244.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.323, 39.698, 45.732)`
Decimal	`10791598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4AAAE, 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 #A4AAAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A4AAAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	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 #A4AAAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4aaae; }
.text { color: #a4aaae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4aaae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 170 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4aaae, #a4a5ae); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A4AAAE?: #A4AAAE is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4AAAE?: The RGB value is 164, 170, 174: 164 red, 170 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4AAAE?: The complementary color is #AEA8A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4AAAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.