Palettes / Colors / #ABA79E
#ABA79E — Silver Grey
#ABA79E 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 #ABA79E 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.
#ABA79E 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 #A0A3AC; it also sits naturally between #ACA2A0 and #A9ACA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA79E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 167, 158 |
| HSL | 42°, 7%, 65% |
| HSV | 42°, 8%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 8%, 33% |
| XYZ | 36.78, 38.76, 37.89 |
| Yxy | 38.76, 0.3243, 0.3417 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.58, -0.20, 5.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.26, -0.17, 4.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 65% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 8% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABA79E
.text { color: #ABA79E; }
.background { background-color: #ABA79E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA79E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 167, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 7%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA79E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 167, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA79E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 167, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA79E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA79E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0A3AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA79E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABA79E
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 #ABA79E: ·
How #ABA79E 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 #ABA79E 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 #ABA79E?
#ABA79E is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 171, 167, 158). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA79E?
#ABA79E is RGB 171, 167, 158 — HSL 42°, 7%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 8%, 33%.
What colors go with #ABA79E?
Its complement is #A0A3AC; analogous partners are #ACA2A0 and #A9ACA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA79E for text?
Black text on #ABA79E has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.