Palettes / Colors / #AAA19F
#AAA19F — Silver Grey
#AAA19F 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 #AAA19F 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.
#AAA19F 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 #A0A9AB; it also sits naturally between #ABA0A4 and #ABA8A0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA19F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 161, 159 |
| HSL | 11°, 6%, 65% |
| HSV | 11°, 6%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 6%, 33% |
| XYZ | 35.58, 36.54, 37.98 |
| Yxy | 36.54, 0.3232, 0.3319 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.93, 2.90, 2.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.45, 2.55, 1.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 63% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 6% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA19F
.text { color: #AAA19F; }
.background { background-color: #AAA19F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA19F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 161, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 6%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA19F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 161, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA19F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 161, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA19F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA19F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0A9AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA19F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA19F
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 #AAA19F: ·
How #AAA19F 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 #AAA19F 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 #AAA19F?
#AAA19F is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 161, 159). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA19F?
#AAA19F is RGB 170, 161, 159 — HSL 11°, 6%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 6%, 33%.
What colors go with #AAA19F?
Its complement is #A0A9AB; analogous partners are #ABA0A4 and #ABA8A0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA19F for text?
Black text on #AAA19F has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.53:1.