Palettes / Colors / #AAA2B0
#AAA2B0 — Silver Grey
#AAA2B0 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 #AAA2B0 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.
#AAA2B0 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 #A7AFA1; it also sits naturally between #A2A1AF and #AFA1AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA2B0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 162, 176 |
| HSL | 274°, 8%, 66% |
| HSV | 274°, 8%, 69% |
| CMYK | 3%, 8%, 0%, 31% |
| XYZ | 37.33, 37.52, 46.35 |
| Yxy | 37.52, 0.3080, 0.3096 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.67, 5.55, -6.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.25, 4.95, -5.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 69%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA2B0
.text { color: #AAA2B0; }
.background { background-color: #AAA2B0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA2B0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 162, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 8%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA2B0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 162, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA2B0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 162, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA2B0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA2B0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7AFA1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA2B0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA2B0
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 #AAA2B0: ·
How #AAA2B0 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 #AAA2B0 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 #AAA2B0?
#AAA2B0 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 162, 176). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA2B0?
#AAA2B0 is RGB 170, 162, 176 — HSL 274°, 8%, 66% — CMYK 3%, 8%, 0%, 31%.
What colors go with #AAA2B0?
Its complement is #A7AFA1; analogous partners are #A2A1AF and #AFA1AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA2B0 for text?
Black text on #AAA2B0 has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.