What color is #A8ADAD?

#A8ADAD is a gray, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A8ADAD?

The RGB value is 168, 173, 173: 168 red, 173 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8ADAD?

The complementary color is #ADA8A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8ADAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8ADAD color

#A8ADAD rgb(168, 173, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A8ADAD is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 67.8% green and 67.8% blue (168, 173, 173).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 3% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Ash (#A1A9A9), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#A8ADAD color codes

HEX	`#A8ADAD`
RGB	`rgb(168, 173, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 67.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 3%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 3%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.34, -1.76, -0.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.34, 1.86, 199.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.633, 41.229, 45.45)`
Decimal	`11054509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8ADAD, 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 #A8ADAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A8ADAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	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 #A8ADAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8adad; }
.text { color: #a8adad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8adad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 173 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8adad, #a8abad); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A8ADAD?: #A8ADAD is a gray, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A8ADAD?: The RGB value is 168, 173, 173: 168 red, 173 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8ADAD?: The complementary color is #ADA8A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8ADAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.