Palettes / Colors / #ABA59B
#ABA59B — Silver Grey
#ABA59B 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 #ABA59B 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.
#ABA59B 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 #9BA1AB; it also sits naturally between #AB9D9B and #A9AB9B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA59B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 165, 155 |
| HSL | 38°, 9%, 64% |
| HSV | 38°, 9%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 9%, 33% |
| XYZ | 36.17, 37.93, 36.43 |
| Yxy | 37.93, 0.3272, 0.3432 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.97, 0.37, 5.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.59, 0.32, 4.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 65% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 9% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABA59B
.text { color: #ABA59B; }
.background { background-color: #ABA59B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA59B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 165, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 9%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA59B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 165, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA59B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 165, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA59B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA59B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BA1AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA59B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABA59B
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 #ABA59B: ·
How #ABA59B 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 #ABA59B 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 #ABA59B?
#ABA59B is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 171, 165, 155). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA59B?
#ABA59B is RGB 171, 165, 155 — HSL 38°, 9%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 9%, 33%.
What colors go with #ABA59B?
Its complement is #9BA1AB; analogous partners are #AB9D9B and #A9AB9B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA59B for text?
Black text on #ABA59B has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.