Palettes / Colors / #AAAEB6

#AAAEB6 — Silver Grey

#AAAEB6 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 #AAAEB6 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.

#AAAEB6 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 #B6B2AA; it also sits naturally between #AAB4B6 and #ACAAB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 71%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #AAAEB6

.text { color: #AAAEB6; }
.background { background-color: #AAAEB6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAEB6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 174, 182); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 8%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAEB6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 174, 182, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAEB6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 174, 182, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AAAEB6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAEB6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B6B2AA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AAAEB6: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAEB6

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:

How #AAAEB6 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 #AAAEB6 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #AAAEB5  ·  #AAAEB7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AAAEB6?

#AAAEB6 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 174, 182). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAEB6?

#AAAEB6 is RGB 170, 174, 182 — HSL 220°, 8%, 69% — CMYK 7%, 4%, 0%, 29%.

What colors go with #AAAEB6?

Its complement is #B6B2AA; analogous partners are #AAB4B6 and #ACAAB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AAAEB6 for text?

Black text on #AAAEB6 has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.