What color is #ADB8AC?

#ADB8AC is a gray, closest to the named color Alpine Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB8AC?

The RGB value is 173, 184, 172: 173 red, 184 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB8AC?

The complementary color is #B7ACB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB8AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB8AC color

#ADB8AC rgb(173, 184, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADB8AC is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 72.2% green and 67.5% blue (173, 184, 172).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 8% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Alpine Air (#A9B4A9), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#ADB8AC color codes

HEX	`#ADB8AC`
RGB	`rgb(173, 184, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 72.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 8%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 7%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 7%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.64, -6.08, 4.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.64, 7.73, 141.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.819, 46.143, 45.725)`
Decimal	`11385004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB8AC, 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 #ADB8AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB8AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #ADB8AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb8ac; }
.text { color: #adb8ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb8ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 184 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb8ac, #acb8b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADB8AC?: #ADB8AC is a gray, closest to the named color Alpine Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB8AC?: The RGB value is 173, 184, 172: 173 red, 184 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB8AC?: The complementary color is #B7ACB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB8AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.