#A6ADB0 Hex Color
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A muted, ashy grey, #a6adb0 has low saturation and a slightly cool, dusty cast. Its restrained tone suits professional interfaces, architectural palettes, and minimal product design. Use it as a dominant background with black typography, which provides about 9.2:1 contrast for clear body text. The hex code for this grey is #a6adb0.
Questions about #a6adb0
What is #a6adb0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a6adb0 is rgb(166, 173, 176), in HSL hsl(198, 6%, 67%) and in CMYK 6%, 2%, 0%, 31%.
Does #a6adb0 look warm or cool?
#a6adb0 reads as a cool, muted gray because its blue component is slightly higher than its red component, giving the low-saturation shade a faint icy, dusty cast rather than a warm beige appearance.
Is #a6adb0 readable on white or black?
#a6adb0 has a 2.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.22:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.