Palettes / Colors / #ABAEB7

#ABAEB7 — Silver Grey

#ABAEB7 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 #ABAEB7 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.

#ABAEB7 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 #B6B3AA; it also sits naturally between #AAB3B6 and #ADAAB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 72%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #ABAEB7

.text { color: #ABAEB7; }
.background { background-color: #ABAEB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABAEB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 174, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 8%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABAEB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 174, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABAEB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 174, 183, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#ABAEB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABAEB7">Div content here</div>

Shades of #ABAEB7

Tints of #ABAEB7

Tones of #ABAEB7

Color harmonies

Complementary — #B6B3AA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #ABAEB7: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABAEB7

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:

How #ABAEB7 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 #ABAEB7 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #ABAEB6  ·  #ABAEB8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #ABAEB7?

#ABAEB7 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 171, 174, 183). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #ABAEB7?

#ABAEB7 is RGB 171, 174, 183 — HSL 225°, 8%, 69% — CMYK 7%, 5%, 0%, 28%.

What colors go with #ABAEB7?

Its complement is #B6B3AA; analogous partners are #AAB3B6 and #ADAAB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #ABAEB7 for text?

Black text on #ABAEB7 has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.