Color #ADA9A6 – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #ADA9A6?

The complementary color is #525659.

Q: Does #ADA9A6 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.33:1. On black: 9.00:1.

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#ADA9A6 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #ADA9A6?

RGB: 173, 169, 166. Copy as CSS: rgb(173, 169, 166).

Is #ADA9A6 a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #ADA9A6?

Complement: #525659.

Does #ADA9A6 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.33:1 (Fails AA). On black: 9.00:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #ada9a6 Description

Build combos with #ADA9A6

#ADA9A6 has RGB values of 173, 169, 166 and CMYK 0, 2, 4, 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 ada9a6. The best text color paired with #ADA9A6 is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #ada9a6.

Readable text on #ADA9A6

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