Palettes / Colors / #AAA59D
#AAA59D — Silver Grey
#AAA59D 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 #AAA59D 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.
#AAA59D 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 #9DA2AA; it also sits naturally between #AA9E9D and #A8AA9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA59D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 165, 157 |
| HSL | 37°, 7%, 64% |
| HSV | 37°, 8%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 8%, 33% |
| XYZ | 36.12, 37.89, 37.31 |
| Yxy | 37.89, 0.3245, 0.3404 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.94, 0.35, 4.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.56, 0.31, 3.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 65% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 8% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA59D
.text { color: #AAA59D; }
.background { background-color: #AAA59D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA59D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 165, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 7%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA59D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 165, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA59D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 165, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA59D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA59D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DA2AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA59D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA59D
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 #AAA59D: ·
How #AAA59D 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 #AAA59D 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 #AAA59D?
#AAA59D is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 165, 157). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA59D?
#AAA59D is RGB 170, 165, 157 — HSL 37°, 7%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 8%, 33%.
What colors go with #AAA59D?
Its complement is #9DA2AA; analogous partners are #AA9E9D and #A8AA9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA59D for text?
Black text on #AAA59D has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.