What color is #ADB4BF?

#ADB4BF is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stainless Steel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB4BF?

The RGB value is 173, 180, 191: 173 red, 180 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB4BF?

The complementary color is #BFB8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB4BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB4BF color

#ADB4BF rgb(173, 180, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADB4BF is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 70.6% green and 74.9% blue (173, 180, 191).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 12% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Stainless Steel (#B4BDC7), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#ADB4BF color codes

HEX	`#ADB4BF`
RGB	`rgb(173, 180, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 70.6%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 12%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 9%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 6%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.08, -0.26, -6.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.08, 6.43, 267.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.957, 45.288, 55.758)`
Decimal	`11383999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB4BF, 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 #ADB4BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB4BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	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 #ADB4BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb4bf; }
.text { color: #adb4bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb4bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 180 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb4bf, #afadbf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #ADB4BF?: #ADB4BF is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stainless Steel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB4BF?: The RGB value is 173, 180, 191: 173 red, 180 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB4BF?: The complementary color is #BFB8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB4BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.