What color is #ADA9AA?

#ADA9AA is a gray, closest to the named color Ultimate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA9AA?

The RGB value is 173, 169, 170: 173 red, 169 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA9AA?

The complementary color is #A9ADAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA9AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA9AA color

#ADA9AA rgb(173, 169, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADA9AA is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 66.3% green and 66.7% blue (173, 169, 170).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 2% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Ultimate Gray (#A9A8A9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#ADA9AA color codes

HEX	`#ADA9AA`
RGB	`rgb(173, 169, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 66.3%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 2%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 2%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.59, 1.61, -0.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.59, 1.61, 359.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.676, 40.163, 43.737)`
Decimal	`11381162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA9AA, 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 #ADA9AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA9AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	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 #ADA9AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada9aa; }
.text { color: #ada9aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada9aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 169 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada9aa, #adaaa9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ADA9AA?: #ADA9AA is a gray, closest to the named color Ultimate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA9AA?: The RGB value is 173, 169, 170: 173 red, 169 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA9AA?: The complementary color is #A9ADAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA9AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.