Palettes / Colors / #ACAA9F
#ACAA9F — Silver Grey
#ACAA9F 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 #ACAA9F 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.
#ACAA9F 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 #A0A1AC; it also sits naturally between #ACA4A0 and #A8ACA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACAA9F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 170, 159 |
| HSL | 51°, 7%, 65% |
| HSV | 51°, 8%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 8%, 33% |
| XYZ | 37.65, 40.02, 38.54 |
| Yxy | 40.02, 0.3239, 0.3444 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.49, -1.28, 5.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.26, -1.13, 4.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · 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 #ACAA9F
.text { color: #ACAA9F; }
.background { background-color: #ACAA9F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACAA9F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 170, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(51, 7%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACAA9F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 170, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACAA9F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 170, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACAA9F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACAA9F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0A1AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACAA9F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACAA9F
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 #ACAA9F: ·
How #ACAA9F 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 #ACAA9F 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 #ACAA9F?
#ACAA9F is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 172, 170, 159). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACAA9F?
#ACAA9F is RGB 172, 170, 159 — HSL 51°, 7%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 8%, 33%.
What colors go with #ACAA9F?
Its complement is #A0A1AC; analogous partners are #ACA4A0 and #A8ACA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACAA9F for text?
Black text on #ACAA9F has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.