Palettes / Colors / #AAAEAE
#AAAEAE — Silver Grey
#AAAEAE 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 #AAAEAE 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.
#AAAEAE 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 #ADA9A9; it also sits naturally between #A9ADAB and #A9ABAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAEAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 174, 174 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 67% |
| HSV | 180°, 2%, 68% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 0%, 32% |
| XYZ | 39.35, 41.87, 46.05 |
| Yxy | 41.87, 0.3092, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.78, -1.40, -0.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.71, -1.25, -0.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 68%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · 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 #AAAEAE
.text { color: #AAAEAE; }
.background { background-color: #AAAEAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAEAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 174, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 2%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAEAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 174, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAEAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 174, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAEAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAEAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADA9A9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAEAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAEAE
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 #AAAEAE: ·
How #AAAEAE 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 #AAAEAE 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 #AAAEAE?
#AAAEAE is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 174, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAEAE?
#AAAEAE is RGB 170, 174, 174 — HSL 180°, 2%, 67% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 0%, 32%.
What colors go with #AAAEAE?
Its complement is #ADA9A9; analogous partners are #A9ADAB and #A9ABAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAEAE for text?
Black text on #AAAEAE has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.24:1.