What color is #A5B0B8?

#A5B0B8 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 #A5B0B8?

The RGB value is 165, 176, 184: 165 red, 176 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5B0B8?

The complementary color is #B8ADA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5B0B8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5B0B8 color

#A5B0B8 rgb(165, 176, 184)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A5B0B8 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 69% green and 72.2% blue (165, 176, 184).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 12% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#A5B0B8 color codes

HEX	`#A5B0B8`
RGB	`rgb(165, 176, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 69%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 12%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 10%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 4%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.22, -2.22, -5.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.22, 5.84, 247.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.692, 42.51, 51.452)`
Decimal	`10858680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5B0B8, 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 #A5B0B8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5B0B8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	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 #A5B0B8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5b0b8; }
.text { color: #a5b0b8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5b0b8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 176 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5b0b8, #a5a7b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #A5B0B8?: #A5B0B8 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 #A5B0B8?: The RGB value is 165, 176, 184: 165 red, 176 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5B0B8?: The complementary color is #B8ADA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5B0B8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.