Palettes / Colors / #AAAEBB
#AAAEBB — Silver Grey
#AAAEBB 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 #AAAEBB 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.
#AAAEBB 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 #BBB7AA; it also sits naturally between #AAB6BB and #AFAABB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAEBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 174, 187 |
| HSL | 226°, 11%, 70% |
| HSV | 226°, 9%, 73% |
| CMYK | 9%, 7%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 40.68, 42.41, 53.05 |
| Yxy | 42.41, 0.2988, 0.3115 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.15, 1.17, -7.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.12, 1.05, -6.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 73%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAAEBB
.text { color: #AAAEBB; }
.background { background-color: #AAAEBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAEBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 174, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 11%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAEBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 174, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAEBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 174, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAEBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAEBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBB7AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAEBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAEBB
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 #AAAEBB: ·
How #AAAEBB 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 #AAAEBB 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 #AAAEBB?
#AAAEBB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 174, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAEBB?
#AAAEBB is RGB 170, 174, 187 — HSL 226°, 11%, 70% — CMYK 9%, 7%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #AAAEBB?
Its complement is #BBB7AA; analogous partners are #AAB6BB and #AFAABB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAEBB for text?
Black text on #AAAEBB has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.