What color is #ADB0AD?

#ADB0AD is a gray, closest to the named color Steam Engine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB0AD?

The RGB value is 173, 176, 173: 173 red, 176 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB0AD?

The complementary color is #B0ADB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB0AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB0AD color

#ADB0AD rgb(173, 176, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADB0AD is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 69% green and 67.8% blue (173, 176, 173).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 2% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Steam Engine (#B2B2AD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#ADB0AD color codes

HEX	`#ADB0AD`
RGB	`rgb(173, 176, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 69%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 2%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 2%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.52, -1.62, 1.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.52, 2, 144.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.3, 42.952, 45.694)`
Decimal	`11382957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB0AD, 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 #ADB0AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB0AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	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 #ADB0AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb0ad; }
.text { color: #adb0ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb0ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 176 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb0ad, #adb0af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #ADB0AD?: #ADB0AD is a gray, closest to the named color Steam Engine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB0AD?: The RGB value is 173, 176, 173: 173 red, 176 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB0AD?: The complementary color is #B0ADB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB0AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.