Palettes / Colors / #AAA7AE
#AAA7AE — Silver Grey
#AAA7AE 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 #AAA7AE 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.
#AAA7AE 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 #ABAEA7; it also sits naturally between #A7A8AE and #AEA7AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA7AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 167, 174 |
| HSL | 266°, 4%, 67% |
| HSV | 266°, 4%, 68% |
| CMYK | 2%, 4%, 0%, 32% |
| XYZ | 38.04, 39.24, 45.61 |
| Yxy | 39.24, 0.3095, 0.3193 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.92, 2.41, -3.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.64, 2.14, -2.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 65% · Blue 68%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA7AE
.text { color: #AAA7AE; }
.background { background-color: #AAA7AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA7AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 167, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 4%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA7AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 167, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA7AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 167, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA7AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA7AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABAEA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA7AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA7AE
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 #AAA7AE: ·
How #AAA7AE 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 #AAA7AE 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 #AAA7AE?
#AAA7AE is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 167, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA7AE?
#AAA7AE is RGB 170, 167, 174 — HSL 266°, 4%, 67% — CMYK 2%, 4%, 0%, 32%.
What colors go with #AAA7AE?
Its complement is #ABAEA7; analogous partners are #A7A8AE and #AEA7AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA7AE for text?
Black text on #AAA7AE has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.37:1.