Close to Ash Gray
#ADBBAB
#ADBBAB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Ash Gray. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 73.3% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 11% saturation and 70% 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 #ADBBAB.
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
2.01:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.01:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADBBAB as they’d see it.
#ADBBAB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ADBBAB
What color is #ADBBAB?
#ADBBAB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Ash Gray. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 73.3% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 11% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADBBAB in RGB?
#ADBBAB is rgb(173, 187, 171): 173 red, 187 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADBBAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 9, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADBBAB?
PANTONE Warm Gray 4 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADBBAB?
Its complement #C1B3C3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.