What color is #ABB9C5?

#ABB9C5 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 #ABB9C5?

The RGB value is 171, 185, 197: 171 red, 185 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABB9C5?

The complementary color is #C5B7AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABB9C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABB9C5 color

#ABB9C5 rgb(171, 185, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ABB9C5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 72.5% green and 77.3% blue (171, 185, 197).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 18% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Stainless Steel (#B4BDC7), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#ABB9C5 color codes

HEX	`#ABB9C5`
RGB	`rgb(171, 185, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 72.5%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 18%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 13%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.44, -2.38, -7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.44, 8.06, 252.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.219, 47.386, 59.629)`
Decimal	`11254213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABB9C5, 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 #ABB9C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABB9C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	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 #ABB9C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abb9c5; }
.text { color: #abb9c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abb9c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 185 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abb9c5, #abacc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ABB9C5?: #ABB9C5 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 #ABB9C5?: The RGB value is 171, 185, 197: 171 red, 185 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABB9C5?: The complementary color is #C5B7AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABB9C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.