What color is #ADB7BD?

#ADB7BD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB7BD?

The RGB value is 173, 183, 189: 173 red, 183 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB7BD?

The complementary color is #BDB3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB7BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB7BD color

#ADB7BD rgb(173, 183, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADB7BD is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 71.8% green and 74.1% blue (173, 183, 189).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 11% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Stormy (#B0BCC3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#ADB7BD color codes

HEX	`#ADB7BD`
RGB	`rgb(173, 183, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 71.8%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 11%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 8%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.82, -2.28, -4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.82, 4.81, 241.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.35, 46.425, 54.811)`
Decimal	`11384765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB7BD, 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 #ADB7BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB7BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	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 #ADB7BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb7bd; }
.text { color: #adb7bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb7bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 183 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb7bd, #adafbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #ADB7BD?: #ADB7BD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB7BD?: The RGB value is 173, 183, 189: 173 red, 183 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB7BD?: The complementary color is #BDB3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB7BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.