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#ADB7A3

#adb7a3 ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#adb7a3 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.84% red, 71.76% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.46% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.93% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 12.2% saturation and 67.84% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 4.9.

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Relative luminance0.454

Complementary

  1. #adb7a3
  2. #ada3b7

Split complementary

  1. #adb7a3
  2. #a3a3b7
  3. #b7a3b7

Analogous

  1. #b7b7a3
  2. #adb7a3
  3. #a3b7a3

Triadic

  1. #adb7a3
  2. #a3adb7
  3. #b7a3ad

Tetradic

  1. #adb7a3
  2. #a3b7ad
  3. #ada3b7
  4. #b7a3ad

Square

  1. #adb7a3
  2. #a3b7b7
  3. #ada3b7
  4. #b7a3a3

Monochromatic

  1. #606c55
  2. #879578
  3. #adb7a3
  4. #d3d9ce
  5. #f5f6f4

Shades

#adb7a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #adb7a3
  2. #9ca593
  3. #8a9282
  4. #798072
  5. #686e62
  6. #575c52
  7. #454941
  8. #343731
  9. #232521
  10. #111210
  11. #000000

Tints

#adb7a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #adb7a3
  2. #b5beac
  3. #bdc5b5
  4. #c6cdbf
  5. #ced4c8
  6. #d6dbd1
  7. #dee2da
  8. #e6e9e3
  9. #eff1ed
  10. #f7f8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#adb7a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #adb7a3
  2. #a9b2a0
  3. #a4ac9c
  4. #a0a799
  5. #9ba195
  6. #979c92
  7. #92968e
  8. #8e918b
  9. #898b87
  10. #858684
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b4b4b4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b1b5ad ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b9b4a2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b8b3a4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aeb5b1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b5b5a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b4b5a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aeb6ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-adb7a3 {
  color: #adb7a3;
}
Background
.bg-adb7a3 {
  background-color: #adb7a3;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-adb7a3 {
  border: 2px solid #adb7a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #adb7a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 173 183 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 12% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-adb7a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #adb7a3, #a3b7a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-adb7a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(173 183 163 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.90 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 8.06 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.38 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 11.06 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 11.06 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 11.15 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 11.34 #52485c Inverted #b4b4b4 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#adb7a3  rgb(173, 183, 163)  hsl(90, 12%, 68%)  Ash Gray
#ada3b7  rgb(173, 163, 183)  hsl(270, 12%, 68%)  Pastel Purple
#a3adb7  rgb(163, 173, 183)  hsl(210, 12%, 68%)  Dark Gray
#b7a3ad  rgb(183, 163, 173)  hsl(330, 12%, 68%)  Rose Quartz