What color is #ABB4C0?

#ABB4C0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stainless Steel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABB4C0?

The RGB value is 171, 180, 192: 171 red, 180 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABB4C0?

The complementary color is #C0B7AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABB4C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABB4C0 color

#ABB4C0 rgb(171, 180, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ABB4C0 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 70.6% green and 75.3% blue (171, 180, 192).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 14% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Stainless Steel (#B4BDC7), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#ABB4C0 color codes

HEX	`#ABB4C0`
RGB	`rgb(171, 180, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 70.6%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 14%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 11%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.96, -0.73, -7.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.96, 7.2, 264.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.628, 45.106, 56.319)`
Decimal	`11252928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABB4C0, 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 #ABB4C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABB4C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	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 #ABB4C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abb4c0; }
.text { color: #abb4c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abb4c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 180 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abb4c0, #acabc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ABB4C0?: #ABB4C0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stainless Steel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABB4C0?: The RGB value is 171, 180, 192: 171 red, 180 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABB4C0?: The complementary color is #C0B7AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABB4C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.