#adb1b8 Color Information

#adb1b8 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #adb1b8. In RGB, it consists of 67.8% Red, 69.4% Green, and 72.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 6% Cyan, 3.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 27.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 218.2°, with saturation of 7.2% and lightness of 70%. The decimal value for #adb1b8 is 11383224, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9999cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #adb1b8 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#adb1b8 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color173, 177, 184 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color67.8%, 69.4%, 72.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.322, 0.306, 0.278 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.06, 0.038, 0, 0.278 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color218.2°, 7.2%, 70.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color218.2°, 6.0%, 72.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color41.608, 43.789, 51.607 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color173, 176, 184 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11383224 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color72.087, -0.039, -4.061 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)72.087, 4.061, 269.450 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color72.087, -2.614, -6.054 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color66.173, -3.569, 0.083 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.304, 0.320, 43.789 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289573304 / 0xffadb1b8 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9999cc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #adb1b8

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #adb1b8, its pure hue is 218.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 7.2%, and its lightness is 70.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #adb1b8, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #161617 to #979ba1.

Tints of #adb1b8

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #adb1b8, its pure hue is 218.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 7.2%, and its lightness is 70.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #adb1b8, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b7bbc1 to #f5f5f6.

Tones of #adb1b8

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #adb1b8, its pure hue is 218.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 7.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #adb1b8, which range from #b3b3b3 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #669eff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #adb1b8

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #adb1b8! For #adb1b8, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #adb1b8. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #adb1b8

This color, #adb1b8, consists of 67.8% Red, 69.4% Green, and 72.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 173, Green = 177, Blue = 184. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #adb1b8 is 6% Cyan, 3.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 27.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R67.8%
C6.0%
G69.4%
M3.8%
B72.2%
Y0.0%
K27.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 173 177 184
Octal 255 261 270
Hexa #ad #b1 #b8
Binary 10101101 10110001 10111000
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 5 3 0 27
Octal 5 3 0 33
Hexa #05 #03 #00 #1b
Binary 00000101 00000011 00000000 00011011

Analogous Colors of #adb1b8

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #adb1b8 — which has hue 218.2° — its analogous colors are located at 188.2° and 248.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #adb1b8.

Triadic Colors of #adb1b8

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #adb1b8 — which has hue 218.2° — its triadic colors are located at 98.2° and 338.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #adb1b8.

Complementary Color of #adb1b8

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #adb1b8 — which has hue 218.2° — its complementary color is located at 38.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #adb1b8.

Split Complementary Colors of #adb1b8

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #adb1b8 — which has hue 218.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 8.2° and 218.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #adb1b8.

Tetradic Colors of #adb1b8

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #adb1b8 — which has hue 218.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 128.2°, 218.2°, 308.2°, and 38.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #adb1b8.

Monochromatic Colors of #adb1b8

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #adb1b8, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #888b90 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d5d8dd (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #adb1b8

We want to make getting started with #adb1b8 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #adb1b8 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #adb1b8 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #adb1b8 with other HTML elements.

#adb1b8 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #adb1b8.
<span style="color: #adb1b8;">The color of this text is #adb1b8.</span>

#adb1b8 Background Color

The background color for this text is #adb1b8.
<div style="background-color: #adb1b8; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #adb1b8.</div>

#adb1b8 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #adb1b8.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #adb1b8;">This color for the shadow of this text is #adb1b8.</span>

#adb1b8 Border Color

This is a div with border color #adb1b8.
<div style="border: #adb1b8 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #adb1b8.</div>

#adb1b8 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #adb1b8 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #adb1b8; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #adb1b8 on a white background.</div></div>

#adb1b8 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #adb1b8 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #adb1b8; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #adb1b8 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #adb1b8 to White

This is a gradient from #adb1b8 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#adb1b8,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#adb1b8,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#adb1b8,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#adb1b8,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #adb1b8 to white.</div>

Gradient from #adb1b8 to Black

This is a gradient from #adb1b8 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#adb1b8,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#adb1b8,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#adb1b8,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#adb1b8,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #adb1b8 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #adb1b8

In addition to using #adb1b8 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #adb1b8 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #adb1b8, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 173, Green = 177, Blue = 184). If you need details about the color coordinates of #adb1b8 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #adb1b8
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(173, 177, 184)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #adb1b8; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #adb1b8; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #adb1b8; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(173, 177, 184);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#adb1b8")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:173, green:177, blue:184, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:173 green:177 blue:184 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(173f, 177f, 184f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(173, 177, 184);
 

#adb1b8 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #adb1b8 the same way. For those with color blindness, #adb1b8 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #adb1b8 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #adb1b8 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #adb1b8 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #adb1b8 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #adb1b8 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.2:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text