#ADB9BD

#ADB9BD

Color Values

HEX

#ADB9BD

RGB

173, 185, 189

HSL

195.0, 10.8%, 71.0%

HSV

195.0, 8.5%, 74.1%

CMYK

8.5%, 2.1%, 0.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.7776 0.0145 219.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 3000-N Medium Light Grey

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#ADB9BD

#BDB1AD

Analogous

#ADBDB9

#ADB1BD

#ADB9BD

Triadic

#ADB9BD

#BDADB9

#B9BDAD

Split Complementary

#ADB9BD

#BDADB1

#BDB9AD

Tetradic

#ADB9BD

#B9ADBD

#BDB1AD

#B1BDAD

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#ADB9BD

Protanopia

#B2B2BC

Deuteranopia

#B2B1BC

Tritanopia

#AEBBBB

Achromatopsia

#B7B7B7

CSS Usage

background-color: #ADB9BD;
color: #ADB9BD;
border-color: #ADB9BD;
Nearest Tailwind: Neutral 400 #A3A3A3

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F8F8
100
#ECEEEF
200
#D7DDDF
300
#BBC5C8
400
#96A6AB
500
#72868D
600
#5B6C71
700
#49565A
800
#394347
900
#2C3335
950
#1C2022

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.01:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.45:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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