What color is #ADAFAC?

#ADAFAC is a gray, closest to the named color Steam Engine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADAFAC?

The RGB value is 173, 175, 172: 173 red, 175 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADAFAC?

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

Is black or white text better on #ADAFAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADAFAC color

#ADAFAC rgb(173, 175, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADAFAC is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 68.6% green and 67.5% blue (173, 175, 172).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 2% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Steam Engine (#B2B2AD), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#ADAFAC color codes

HEX	`#ADAFAC`
RGB	`rgb(173, 175, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 68.6%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 2%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 2%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.23, -1.27, 1.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.23, 1.81, 134.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.009, 42.523, 45.122)`
Decimal	`11382700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADAFAC, 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 #ADAFAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADAFAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	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 #ADAFAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adafac; }
.text { color: #adafac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adafac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 175 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adafac, #acafad); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #ADAFAC?: #ADAFAC is a gray, closest to the named color Steam Engine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADAFAC?: The RGB value is 173, 175, 172: 173 red, 175 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADAFAC?: The complementary color is #AEACAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADAFAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.