What color is #ADBAC3?

#ADBAC3 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 #ADBAC3?

The RGB value is 173, 186, 195: 173 red, 186 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBAC3?

The complementary color is #C3B6AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADBAC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBAC3 color

#ADBAC3 rgb(173, 186, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADBAC3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 72.9% green and 76.5% blue (173, 186, 195).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 15% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Stormy (#B0BCC3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.59:1).

#ADBAC3 color codes

HEX	`#ADBAC3`
RGB	`rgb(173, 186, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 72.9%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 15%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 11%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.79, -2.67, -6.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.79, 6.64, 246.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.641, 47.942, 58.521)`
Decimal	`11385539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBAC3, 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 #ADBAC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBAC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.59:1	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 #ADBAC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adbac3; }
.text { color: #adbac3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adbac3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 186 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adbac3, #adafc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #ADBAC3?: #ADBAC3 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 #ADBAC3?: The RGB value is 173, 186, 195: 173 red, 186 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBAC3?: The complementary color is #C3B6AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBAC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.