Palettes / Colors / #A2ABA2
#A2ABA2 — Silver Grey
#A2ABA2 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 #A2ABA2 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.
#A2ABA2 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 #AAA1AA; it also sits naturally between #A6AAA1 and #A1AAA6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2ABA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 171, 162 |
| HSL | 120°, 5%, 65% |
| HSV | 120°, 5%, 67% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 5%, 33% |
| XYZ | 35.98, 39.42, 39.89 |
| Yxy | 39.42, 0.3121, 0.3419 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.05, -4.89, 3.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.78, -4.27, 2.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 67% · Blue 64%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2ABA2
.text { color: #A2ABA2; }
.background { background-color: #A2ABA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2ABA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 171, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 5%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2ABA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 171, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2ABA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 171, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2ABA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2ABA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A2ABA2
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Tones of #A2ABA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAA1AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2ABA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2ABA2
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 #A2ABA2: ·
How #A2ABA2 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 #A2ABA2 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 #A2ABA2?
#A2ABA2 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 162, 171, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2ABA2?
#A2ABA2 is RGB 162, 171, 162 — HSL 120°, 5%, 65% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 5%, 33%.
What colors go with #A2ABA2?
Its complement is #AAA1AA; analogous partners are #A6AAA1 and #A1AAA6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2ABA2 for text?
Black text on #A2ABA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.