#ADB8BD Color

#ADB8BD is rgb(173, 184, 189) in RGB and hsl(199, 11%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#ADB8BD

HEX#ADB8BD

RGBrgb(173, 184, 189)

HSLhsl(199, 11%, 71%)

HSVhsv(199, 8%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.014 226.6)

CMYKcmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #ADB8BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #ADB8BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#ADB8BD Complementary#BDB2AD Analogous#ADBDBA Analogous#ADB0BD Triadic#BDADB8 Triadic#B8BDAD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #ADB8BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B8C2C6 #C4CCCF #CFD5D8 #D7DDDF #E3E7E8 #EEF0F1

Shades

#91A0A6 #778A92 #5F6F77 #4B585D #343D41 #202528

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