Close to Dark Gray
#ADA7AE
#ADA7AE is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 65.5% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 4% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ADA7AE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.36:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.92:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADA7AE as they’d see it.
#ADA7AE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #ADA7AE
What color is #ADA7AE?
#ADA7AE is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 65.5% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 4% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADA7AE in RGB?
#ADA7AE is rgb(173, 167, 174): 173 red, 167 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADA7AE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 4, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADA7AE?
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADA7AE?
Its complement #A5ABA4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.