What color is #ADB8CC?

#ADB8CC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB8CC?

The RGB value is 173, 184, 204: 173 red, 184 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB8CC?

The complementary color is #CCC1AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB8CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB8CC color

#ADB8CC rgb(173, 184, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADB8CC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 72.2% green and 80% blue (173, 184, 204).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 23% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Sailor Boy (#AEBBD0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.5:1).

#ADB8CC color codes

HEX	`#ADB8CC`
RGB	`rgb(173, 184, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 72.2%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 23%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 15%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 10%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.52, 0.29, -11.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.52, 11.38, 271.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.271, 47.524, 63.903)`
Decimal	`11385036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB8CC, 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 #ADB8CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB8CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.5:1	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 #ADB8CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb8cc; }
.text { color: #adb8cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb8cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 184 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb8cc, #b2adcc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADB8CC?: #ADB8CC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB8CC?: The RGB value is 173, 184, 204: 173 red, 184 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB8CC?: The complementary color is #CCC1AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB8CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.