Color #ADA8A9 – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #ADA8A9?

The complementary color is #525756.

Q: Does #ADA8A9 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.35:1. On black: 8.95:1.

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#ADA8A9 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #ADA8A9?

RGB: 173, 168, 169. Copy as CSS: rgb(173, 168, 169).

Is #ADA8A9 a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #ADA8A9?

Complement: #525756.

Does #ADA8A9 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.35:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.95:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #ada8a9 Description

Build combos with #ADA8A9

#ADA8A9 has RGB values of 173, 168, 169 and CMYK 0, 3, 2, 32. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: grayscale, neutral, reads well with black text, mid gray. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color ada8a9. The best text color paired with #ADA8A9 is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #ada8a9.

Readable text on #ADA8A9

Black text: AAA (9.0:1)White text: Fail (2.3:1)