Palettes / Colors / #AAA8A9
#AAA8A9 — Silver Grey
#AAA8A9 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 #AAA8A9 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.
#AAA8A9 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 #A7A9A8; it also sits naturally between #A9A7A9 and #A9A7A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA8A9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 168, 169 |
| HSL | 330°, 1%, 66% |
| HSV | 330°, 1%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 1%, 33% |
| XYZ | 37.74, 39.42, 43.15 |
| Yxy | 39.42, 0.3137, 0.3276 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.05, 0.90, -0.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.78, 0.80, -0.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 66%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 1% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA8A9
.text { color: #AAA8A9; }
.background { background-color: #AAA8A9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA8A9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 168, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 1%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA8A9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 168, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA8A9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 168, 169, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA8A9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA8A9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7A9A8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA8A9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA8A9
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 #AAA8A9: ·
How #AAA8A9 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 #AAA8A9 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 #AAA8A9?
#AAA8A9 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 168, 169). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA8A9?
#AAA8A9 is RGB 170, 168, 169 — HSL 330°, 1%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 1%, 33%.
What colors go with #AAA8A9?
Its complement is #A7A9A8; analogous partners are #A9A7A9 and #A9A7A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA8A9 for text?
Black text on #AAA8A9 has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.