Palettes / Colors / #A2AAA5
#A2AAA5 — Silver Grey
#A2AAA5 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #A2AAA5 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A2AAA5 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A9A2A7; it also sits naturally between #A3A9A2 and #A2A9A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2AAA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 170, 165 |
| HSL | 143°, 4%, 65% |
| HSV | 143°, 5%, 67% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 3%, 33% |
| XYZ | 36.07, 39.15, 41.25 |
| Yxy | 39.15, 0.3097, 0.3361 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.86, -3.78, 1.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.57, -3.31, 1.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 67% · Blue 65%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2AAA5
.text { color: #A2AAA5; }
.background { background-color: #A2AAA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2AAA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 170, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(143, 4%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2AAA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 170, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2AAA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 170, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2AAA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2AAA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9A2A7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2AAA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2AAA5
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A2AAA5: ·
How #A2AAA5 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A2AAA5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A2AAA5?
#A2AAA5 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 162, 170, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2AAA5?
#A2AAA5 is RGB 162, 170, 165 — HSL 143°, 4%, 65% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 3%, 33%.
What colors go with #A2AAA5?
Its complement is #A9A2A7; analogous partners are #A3A9A2 and #A2A9A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2AAA5 for text?
Black text on #A2AAA5 has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.38:1.