Palettes / Colors / #AAABA0
#AAABA0 — Silver Grey
#AAABA0 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
#AAABA0 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 #A1A0AB; it also sits naturally between #ABA7A0 and #A5ABA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAABA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 171, 160 |
| HSL | 65°, 6%, 65% |
| HSV | 65°, 6%, 67% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 6%, 33% |
| XYZ | 37.49, 40.21, 39.04 |
| Yxy | 40.21, 0.3211, 0.3444 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.62, -2.37, 5.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.41, -2.10, 4.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 63%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAABA0
.text { color: #AAABA0; }
.background { background-color: #AAABA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAABA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 171, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 6%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAABA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 171, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAABA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 171, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAABA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAABA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1A0AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAABA0: #000000.
How #AAABA0 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 #AAABA0 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 #AAABA0?
#AAABA0 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 171, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAABA0?
#AAABA0 is RGB 170, 171, 160 — HSL 65°, 6%, 65% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 6%, 33%.
What colors go with #AAABA0?
Its complement is #A1A0AB; analogous partners are #ABA7A0 and #A5ABA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAABA0 for text?
Black text on #AAABA0 has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.