What color is #A4ADBC?

#A4ADBC 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 #A4ADBC?

The RGB value is 164, 173, 188: 164 red, 173 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4ADBC?

The complementary color is #BCB3A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4ADBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4ADBC color

#A4ADBC rgb(164, 173, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A4ADBC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 67.8% green and 73.7% blue (164, 173, 188).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 15% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#A4ADBC color codes

HEX	`#A4ADBC`
RGB	`rgb(164, 173, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 67.8%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 15%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 13%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 8%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.46, -0.1, -8.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.46, 8.74, 269.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.328, 41.41, 53.488)`
Decimal	`10792380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4ADBC, 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 #A4ADBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A4ADBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	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 #A4ADBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4adbc; }
.text { color: #a4adbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4adbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 173 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4adbc, #a7a4bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #A4ADBC?: #A4ADBC 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 #A4ADBC?: The RGB value is 164, 173, 188: 164 red, 173 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4ADBC?: The complementary color is #BCB3A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4ADBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.