What color is #ADB3A0?

#ADB3A0 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Gargoyle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB3A0?

The RGB value is 173, 179, 160: 173 red, 179 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB3A0?

The complementary color is #A6A0B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB3A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB3A0 color

#ADB3A0 rgb(173, 179, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADB3A0 is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 70.2% green and 62.7% blue (173, 179, 160).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 11% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Gargoyle (#ABB39E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.73:1).

#ADB3A0 color codes

HEX	`#ADB3A0`
RGB	`rgb(173, 179, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 70.2%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 11%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 11%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 11%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72, -5.57, 8.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72, 10.57, 121.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.698, 43.663, 39.587)`
Decimal	`11383712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB3A0, 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 #ADB3A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB3A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.73:1	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 #ADB3A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb3a0; }
.text { color: #adb3a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb3a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 179 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb3a0, #a4b3a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #ADB3A0?: #ADB3A0 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Gargoyle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB3A0?: The RGB value is 173, 179, 160: 173 red, 179 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB3A0?: The complementary color is #A6A0B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB3A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.