Palettes / Colors / #ADA2AE
#ADA2AE — Silver Grey
#ADA2AE 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 #ADA2AE 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.
#ADA2AE 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 #A3AEA2; it also sits naturally between #A7A2AE and #AEA2A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADA2AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 162, 174 |
| HSL | 295°, 7%, 66% |
| HSV | 295°, 7%, 68% |
| CMYK | 1%, 7%, 0%, 32% |
| XYZ | 37.79, 37.78, 45.34 |
| Yxy | 37.78, 0.3126, 0.3124 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.86, 6.21, -4.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.47, 5.56, -4.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 64% · Blue 68%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 7% · 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 #ADA2AE
.text { color: #ADA2AE; }
.background { background-color: #ADA2AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADA2AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 162, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 7%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADA2AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 162, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADA2AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 162, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADA2AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADA2AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3AEA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADA2AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADA2AE
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 #ADA2AE: ·
How #ADA2AE 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 #ADA2AE 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 #ADA2AE?
#ADA2AE is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 173, 162, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADA2AE?
#ADA2AE is RGB 173, 162, 174 — HSL 295°, 7%, 66% — CMYK 1%, 7%, 0%, 32%.
What colors go with #ADA2AE?
Its complement is #A3AEA2; analogous partners are #A7A2AE and #AEA2A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADA2AE for text?
Black text on #ADA2AE has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.