What color is #AAA5AC?

#AAA5AC is a gray, closest to the named color Ultimate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAA5AC?

The RGB value is 170, 165, 172: 170 red, 165 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAA5AC?

The complementary color is #A7ACA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAA5AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAA5AC color

#AAA5AC rgb(170, 165, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AAA5AC is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 64.7% green and 67.5% blue (170, 165, 172).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 4% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Ultimate Gray (#A9A8A9), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#AAA5AC color codes

HEX	`#AAA5AC`
RGB	`rgb(170, 165, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 64.7%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 4%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 4%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.34, 3.11, -2.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.34, 4.3, 316.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.478, 38.435, 44.466)`
Decimal	`11183532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAA5AC, 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 #AAA5AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAA5AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	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 #AAA5AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaa5ac; }
.text { color: #aaa5ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaa5ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 165 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaa5ac, #aca5ab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AAA5AC?: #AAA5AC is a gray, closest to the named color Ultimate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAA5AC?: The RGB value is 170, 165, 172: 170 red, 165 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAA5AC?: The complementary color is #A7ACA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAA5AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.