Palettes / Colors / #AAA696
#AAA696 — Silver Grey
#AAA696 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 #AAA696 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.
#AAA696 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 #969AAB; it also sits naturally between #AB9C96 and #A5AB96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA696 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 166, 150 |
| HSL | 48°, 11%, 63% |
| HSV | 48°, 12%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 12%, 33% |
| XYZ | 35.72, 38.02, 34.31 |
| Yxy | 38.02, 0.3306, 0.3519 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.04, -1.40, 8.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.66, -1.23, 7.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 65% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 12% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA696
.text { color: #AAA696; }
.background { background-color: #AAA696; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA696; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 166, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 11%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA696; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 166, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA696; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 166, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA696">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA696">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #969AAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA696: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA696
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 #AAA696: ·
How #AAA696 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 #AAA696 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 #AAA696?
#AAA696 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 166, 150). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA696?
#AAA696 is RGB 170, 166, 150 — HSL 48°, 11%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 12%, 33%.
What colors go with #AAA696?
Its complement is #969AAB; analogous partners are #AB9C96 and #A5AB96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA696 for text?
Black text on #AAA696 has a contrast ratio of 8.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.44:1.