Close to Dark Gray
#ADB3B3
#ADB3B3 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 70.2% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 4% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ADB3B3.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.13:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.88:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADB3B3 as they’d see it.
#ADB3B3 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 #ADB3B3
What color is #ADB3B3?
#ADB3B3 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 70.2% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 4% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADB3B3 in RGB?
#ADB3B3 is rgb(173, 179, 179): 173 red, 179 green, and 179 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADB3B3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADB3B3?
PANTONE 421 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADB3B3?
Its complement #B6B0B0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.