What color is #ADB8BD?

#ADB8BD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Casper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB8BD?

The RGB value is 173, 184, 189: 173 red, 184 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB8BD?

The complementary color is #BDB2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB8BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB8BD color

#ADB8BD rgb(173, 184, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADB8BD is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 72.2% green and 74.1% blue (173, 184, 189).

Its hue angle is 199°, 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 Casper (#AAB5B8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#ADB8BD color codes

HEX	`#ADB8BD`
RGB	`rgb(173, 184, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 72.2%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 11%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 8%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.09, -2.82, -3.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.09, 4.76, 233.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.557, 46.839, 54.88)`
Decimal	`11385021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB8BD, 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 #ADB8BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB8BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	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 #ADB8BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb8bd; }
.text { color: #adb8bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb8bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 184 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb8bd, #adb0bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #ADB8BD?: #ADB8BD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Casper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB8BD?: The RGB value is 173, 184, 189: 173 red, 184 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB8BD?: The complementary color is #BDB2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB8BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.