Palettes / Colors / #AEAAA6
#AEAAA6 — Silver Grey
#AEAAA6 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 #AEAAA6 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.
#AEAAA6 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 #A7ABAF; it also sits naturally between #AFA7A7 and #AFAFA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEAAA6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 170, 166 |
| HSL | 30°, 5%, 67% |
| HSV | 30°, 5%, 68% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 5%, 32% |
| XYZ | 38.71, 40.50, 41.85 |
| Yxy | 40.50, 0.3198, 0.3345 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.83, 0.70, 2.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.64, 0.62, 2.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 67% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 5% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEAAA6
.text { color: #AEAAA6; }
.background { background-color: #AEAAA6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEAAA6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 170, 166); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 5%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEAAA6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 170, 166, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEAAA6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 170, 166, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEAAA6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEAAA6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7ABAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEAAA6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEAAA6
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 #AEAAA6: ·
How #AEAAA6 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 #AEAAA6 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 #AEAAA6?
#AEAAA6 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 174, 170, 166). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEAAA6?
#AEAAA6 is RGB 174, 170, 166 — HSL 30°, 5%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 5%, 32%.
What colors go with #AEAAA6?
Its complement is #A7ABAF; analogous partners are #AFA7A7 and #AFAFA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEAAA6 for text?
Black text on #AEAAA6 has a contrast ratio of 9.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.