What color is #ADB7AC?

#ADB7AC is a gray, closest to the named color Alpine Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB7AC?

The RGB value is 173, 183, 172: 173 red, 183 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB7AC?

The complementary color is #B6ACB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB7AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB7AC color

#ADB7AC rgb(173, 183, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADB7AC is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 71.8% green and 67.5% blue (173, 183, 172).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 7% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Alpine Air (#A9B4A9), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.15:1).

#ADB7AC color codes

HEX	`#ADB7AC`
RGB	`rgb(173, 183, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 71.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 7%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 6%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 6%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.37, -5.55, 4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.37, 7.08, 141.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.612, 45.73, 45.656)`
Decimal	`11384748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB7AC, 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 #ADB7AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB7AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	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 #ADB7AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb7ac; }
.text { color: #adb7ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb7ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 183 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb7ac, #acb7b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADB7AC?: #ADB7AC is a gray, closest to the named color Alpine Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB7AC?: The RGB value is 173, 183, 172: 173 red, 183 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB7AC?: The complementary color is #B6ACB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB7AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.