Palettes / Colors / #AAB8BB
#AAB8BB — Silver Grey
#AAB8BB 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 #AAB8BB 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.
#AAB8BB 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 #BBADAA; it also sits naturally between #AABBB6 and #AAAFBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAB8BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 184, 187 |
| HSL | 191°, 11%, 70% |
| HSV | 191°, 9%, 73% |
| CMYK | 9%, 2%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 42.69, 46.41, 53.72 |
| Yxy | 46.41, 0.2989, 0.3250 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.81, -4.22, -3.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.13, -3.80, -2.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 72% · Blue 73%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 2% · 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 #AAB8BB
.text { color: #AAB8BB; }
.background { background-color: #AAB8BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAB8BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 184, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 11%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAB8BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 184, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAB8BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 184, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAB8BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAB8BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBADAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAB8BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAB8BB
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 #AAB8BB: ·
How #AAB8BB 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 #AAB8BB 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 #AAB8BB?
#AAB8BB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 184, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAB8BB?
#AAB8BB is RGB 170, 184, 187 — HSL 191°, 11%, 70% — CMYK 9%, 2%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #AAB8BB?
Its complement is #BBADAA; analogous partners are #AABBB6 and #AAAFBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAB8BB for text?
Black text on #AAB8BB has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.