What color is #A6B2BE?

#A6B2BE 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 #A6B2BE?

The RGB value is 166, 178, 190: 166 red, 178 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A6B2BE?

The complementary color is #BEB2A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A6B2BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A6B2BE color

#A6B2BE rgb(166, 178, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A6B2BE is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 69.8% green and 74.5% blue (166, 178, 190).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 16% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.73:1).

#A6B2BE color codes

HEX	`#A6B2BE`
RGB	`rgb(166, 178, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 69.8%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 16%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 13%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72, -1.73, -7.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72, 7.72, 257.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.938, 43.665, 54.977)`
Decimal	`10924734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A6B2BE, 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 #A6B2BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A6B2BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.73:1	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 #A6B2BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a6b2be; }
.text { color: #a6b2be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6b2be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 178 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a6b2be, #a6a6be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A6B2BE?: #A6B2BE 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 #A6B2BE?: The RGB value is 166, 178, 190: 166 red, 178 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A6B2BE?: The complementary color is #BEB2A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A6B2BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.