Palettes / Colors / #ADAEBA
#ADAEBA — Silver Grey
#ADAEBA 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 #ADAEBA 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.
#ADAEBA 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 #B9B8AC; it also sits naturally between #ACB4B9 and #B1ACB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADAEBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 174, 186 |
| HSL | 235°, 9%, 70% |
| HSV | 235°, 7%, 73% |
| CMYK | 7%, 6%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 41.23, 42.70, 52.52 |
| Yxy | 42.70, 0.3022, 0.3129 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.35, 1.99, -6.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.35, 1.79, -5.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 73%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADAEBA
.text { color: #ADAEBA; }
.background { background-color: #ADAEBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADAEBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 174, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 9%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADAEBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 174, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADAEBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 174, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADAEBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADAEBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9B8AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADAEBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADAEBA
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 #ADAEBA: ·
How #ADAEBA 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 #ADAEBA 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 #ADAEBA?
#ADAEBA is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 173, 174, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADAEBA?
#ADAEBA is RGB 173, 174, 186 — HSL 235°, 9%, 70% — CMYK 7%, 6%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #ADAEBA?
Its complement is #B9B8AC; analogous partners are #ACB4B9 and #B1ACB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADAEBA for text?
Black text on #ADAEBA has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.