Palettes / Colors / #A6ACAA
#A6ACAA — Silver Grey
#A6ACAA 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 #A6ACAA 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.
#A6ACAA 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 #ABA6A7; it also sits naturally between #A6ABA7 and #A6AAAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A6ACAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 172, 170 |
| HSL | 160°, 3%, 66% |
| HSV | 160°, 3%, 67% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 1%, 33% |
| XYZ | 37.73, 40.51, 43.86 |
| Yxy | 40.51, 0.3090, 0.3318 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.83, -2.49, 0.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.65, -2.20, 0.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 67% · Blue 67%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A6ACAA
.text { color: #A6ACAA; }
.background { background-color: #A6ACAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A6ACAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 172, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 3%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A6ACAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 172, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A6ACAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 172, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A6ACAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A6ACAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABA6A7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A6ACAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A6ACAA
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 #A6ACAA: ·
How #A6ACAA 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 #A6ACAA 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 #A6ACAA?
#A6ACAA is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 166, 172, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A6ACAA?
#A6ACAA is RGB 166, 172, 170 — HSL 160°, 3%, 66% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 1%, 33%.
What colors go with #A6ACAA?
Its complement is #ABA6A7; analogous partners are #A6ABA7 and #A6AAAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A6ACAA for text?
Black text on #A6ACAA has a contrast ratio of 9.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.