Palettes / Colors / #ACAAAD
#ACAAAD — Silver Grey
#ACAAAD 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 #ACAAAD 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.
#ACAAAD 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 #AAADA9; it also sits naturally between #AAA9AD and #ADA9AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACAAAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 170, 173 |
| HSL | 280°, 2%, 67% |
| HSV | 280°, 2%, 68% |
| CMYK | 1%, 2%, 0%, 32% |
| XYZ | 38.93, 40.54, 45.31 |
| Yxy | 40.54, 0.3120, 0.3249 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.85, 1.28, -1.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.67, 1.14, -1.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 68%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACAAAD
.text { color: #ACAAAD; }
.background { background-color: #ACAAAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACAAAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 170, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 2%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACAAAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 170, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACAAAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 170, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACAAAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACAAAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAADA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACAAAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACAAAD
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 #ACAAAD: ·
How #ACAAAD 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 #ACAAAD 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 #ACAAAD?
#ACAAAD is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 172, 170, 173). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACAAAD?
#ACAAAD is RGB 172, 170, 173 — HSL 280°, 2%, 67% — CMYK 1%, 2%, 0%, 32%.
What colors go with #ACAAAD?
Its complement is #AAADA9; analogous partners are #AAA9AD and #ADA9AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACAAAD for text?
Black text on #ACAAAD has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.