Color #ADADB5 – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #ADADB5?

The complementary color is #52524A.

Q: Does #ADADB5 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.23:1. On black: 9.42:1.

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#ADADB5 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #ADADB5?

RGB: 173, 173, 181. Copy as CSS: rgb(173, 173, 181).

Is #ADADB5 a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #ADADB5?

Complement: #52524A.

Does #ADADB5 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.23:1 (Fails AA). On black: 9.42:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #adadb5 Description

Build combos with #ADADB5

#ADADB5 has RGB values of 173, 173, 181 and CMYK 4, 4, 0, 29. 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 adadb5. The best text color paired with #ADADB5 is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #adadb5.

Readable text on #ADADB5

Black text: AAA (9.4:1)White text: Fail (2.2:1)