Palettes / Colors / #ADA69B
#ADA69B — Silver Grey
#ADA69B 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 #ADA69B 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.
#ADA69B 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 #9AA1AC; it also sits naturally between #AC9C9A and #AAAC9A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADA69B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 166, 155 |
| HSL | 37°, 10%, 64% |
| HSV | 37°, 10%, 68% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 10%, 32% |
| XYZ | 36.79, 38.52, 36.51 |
| Yxy | 38.52, 0.3290, 0.3445 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.40, 0.57, 6.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.07, 0.50, 5.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 65% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 10% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADA69B
.text { color: #ADA69B; }
.background { background-color: #ADA69B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADA69B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 166, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 10%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADA69B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 166, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADA69B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 166, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADA69B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADA69B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9AA1AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADA69B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADA69B
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 #ADA69B: ·
How #ADA69B 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 #ADA69B 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 #ADA69B?
#ADA69B is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 173, 166, 155). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADA69B?
#ADA69B is RGB 173, 166, 155 — HSL 37°, 10%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 10%, 32%.
What colors go with #ADA69B?
Its complement is #9AA1AC; analogous partners are #AC9C9A and #AAAC9A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADA69B for text?
Black text on #ADA69B has a contrast ratio of 8.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.41:1.