#ADB9BD Color

#ADB9BD is rgb(173, 185, 189) in RGB and hsl(195, 11%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#ADB9BD

HEX#ADB9BD

RGBrgb(173, 185, 189)

HSLhsl(195, 11%, 71%)

HSVhsv(195, 8%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.015 219.7)

CMYKcmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #ADB9BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #ADB9BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#ADB9BD Complementary#BDB1AD Analogous#ADBDB9 Analogous#ADB1BD Triadic#BDADB9 Triadic#B9BDAD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #ADB9BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B8C3C6 #C4CCCF #CFD6D8 #D7DDDF #E3E7E8 #EEF1F1

Shades

#91A1A6 #778B92 #5F7177 #4B595D #343E41 #202628

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