What color is #ADA0AA?

#ADA0AA is a gray, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA0AA?

The RGB value is 173, 160, 170: 173 red, 160 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA0AA?

The complementary color is #A0ADA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA0AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA0AA color

#ADA0AA rgb(173, 160, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADA0AA is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 62.7% green and 66.7% blue (173, 160, 170).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 7% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plum (#B7A5AD), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#ADA0AA color codes

HEX	`#ADA0AA`
RGB	`rgb(173, 160, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 62.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 7%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 8%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 2%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.22, 6.56, -3.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.22, 7.42, 332.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.059, 36.928, 43.198)`
Decimal	`11378858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA0AA, 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 #ADA0AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA0AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	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 #ADA0AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada0aa; }
.text { color: #ada0aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada0aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 160 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada0aa, #ada0a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADA0AA?: #ADA0AA is a gray, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA0AA?: The RGB value is 173, 160, 170: 173 red, 160 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA0AA?: The complementary color is #A0ADA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA0AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.