What color is #ADBAC1?

#ADBAC1 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 #ADBAC1?

The RGB value is 173, 186, 193: 173 red, 186 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBAC1?

The complementary color is #C1B4AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADBAC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBAC1 color

#ADBAC1 rgb(173, 186, 193)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADBAC1 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 72.9% green and 75.7% blue (173, 186, 193).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 14% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Stormy (#B0BCC3), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.57:1).

#ADBAC1 color codes

HEX	`#ADBAC1`
RGB	`rgb(173, 186, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 72.9%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 14%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 10%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 4%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.73, -3.08, -5.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.73, 5.93, 238.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.416, 47.852, 57.338)`
Decimal	`11385537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBAC1, 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 #ADBAC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBAC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.57:1	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 #ADBAC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adbac1; }
.text { color: #adbac1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adbac1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 186 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adbac1, #adb0c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #ADBAC1?: #ADBAC1 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 #ADBAC1?: The RGB value is 173, 186, 193: 173 red, 186 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBAC1?: The complementary color is #C1B4AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBAC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.