Palettes / Colors / #ACAA9B
#ACAA9B — Silver Grey
#ACAA9B is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
#ACAA9B 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 #9B9DAB; it also sits naturally between #ABA19B and #A5AB9B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACAA9B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 170, 155 |
| HSL | 53°, 9%, 64% |
| HSV | 53°, 10%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 10%, 33% |
| XYZ | 37.30, 39.89, 36.74 |
| Yxy | 39.89, 0.3274, 0.3501 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.39, -1.97, 7.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.16, -1.74, 6.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 10% · Key 33%
Previews
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CSS code for #ACAA9B
.text { color: #ACAA9B; }
.background { background-color: #ACAA9B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACAA9B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 170, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(53, 9%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACAA9B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 170, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACAA9B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 170, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACAA9B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACAA9B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9B9DAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACAA9B: #000000.
How #ACAA9B 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 #ACAA9B or a close neighbour
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 #ACAA9B?
#ACAA9B is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 172, 170, 155). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACAA9B?
#ACAA9B is RGB 172, 170, 155 — HSL 53°, 9%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 10%, 33%.
What colors go with #ACAA9B?
Its complement is #9B9DAB; analogous partners are #ABA19B and #A5AB9B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACAA9B for text?
Black text on #ACAA9B has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.