Palettes / Colors / #ABA99D
#ABA99D — Silver Grey
#ABA99D 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 #ABA99D 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.
#ABA99D 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 #9C9EAB; it also sits naturally between #ABA19C and #A5AB9C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA99D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 169, 157 |
| HSL | 51°, 8%, 64% |
| HSV | 51°, 8%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 8%, 33% |
| XYZ | 37.07, 39.47, 37.56 |
| Yxy | 39.47, 0.3249, 0.3459 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.09, -1.46, 6.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.82, -1.28, 5.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · 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 #ABA99D
.text { color: #ABA99D; }
.background { background-color: #ABA99D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA99D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 169, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(51, 8%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA99D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 169, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA99D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 169, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA99D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA99D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9C9EAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA99D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABA99D
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 #ABA99D: ·
How #ABA99D 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 #ABA99D 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 #ABA99D?
#ABA99D is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 171, 169, 157). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA99D?
#ABA99D is RGB 171, 169, 157 — HSL 51°, 8%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 8%, 33%.
What colors go with #ABA99D?
Its complement is #9C9EAB; analogous partners are #ABA19C and #A5AB9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA99D for text?
Black text on #ABA99D has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.