Palettes / Colors / #AAA9AF
#AAA9AF — Silver Grey
#AAA9AF 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 #AAA9AF 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.
#AAA9AF 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 #ADAEA7; it also sits naturally between #A7AAAE and #ACA7AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA9AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 169, 175 |
| HSL | 250°, 4%, 67% |
| HSV | 250°, 3%, 69% |
| CMYK | 3%, 3%, 0%, 31% |
| XYZ | 38.50, 40.02, 46.25 |
| Yxy | 40.02, 0.3086, 0.3207 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.48, 1.51, -2.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.26, 1.34, -2.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 69%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 3% · 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 #AAA9AF
.text { color: #AAA9AF; }
.background { background-color: #AAA9AF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA9AF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 169, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 4%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA9AF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 169, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA9AF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 169, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA9AF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA9AF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADAEA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA9AF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA9AF
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 #AAA9AF: ·
How #AAA9AF 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 #AAA9AF 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 #AAA9AF?
#AAA9AF is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 169, 175). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA9AF?
#AAA9AF is RGB 170, 169, 175 — HSL 250°, 4%, 67% — CMYK 3%, 3%, 0%, 31%.
What colors go with #AAA9AF?
Its complement is #ADAEA7; analogous partners are #A7AAAE and #ACA7AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA9AF for text?
Black text on #AAA9AF has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.