Palettes / Colors / #AEAAA9
#AEAAA9 — Silver Grey
#AEAAA9 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 #AEAAA9 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.
#AEAAA9 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 #A8ACAD; it also sits naturally between #ADA8AA and #ADACA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEAAA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 170, 169 |
| HSL | 12°, 3%, 67% |
| HSV | 12°, 3%, 68% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 3%, 32% |
| XYZ | 38.99, 40.61, 43.32 |
| Yxy | 40.61, 0.3172, 0.3304 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.90, 1.24, 1.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.73, 1.11, 0.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 67% · Blue 66%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 3% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEAAA9
.text { color: #AEAAA9; }
.background { background-color: #AEAAA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEAAA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 170, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 3%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEAAA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 170, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEAAA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 170, 169, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEAAA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEAAA9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8ACAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEAAA9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEAAA9
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 #AEAAA9: ·
How #AEAAA9 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 #AEAAA9 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 #AEAAA9?
#AEAAA9 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 174, 170, 169). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEAAA9?
#AEAAA9 is RGB 174, 170, 169 — HSL 12°, 3%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 3%, 32%.
What colors go with #AEAAA9?
Its complement is #A8ACAD; analogous partners are #ADA8AA and #ADACA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEAAA9 for text?
Black text on #AEAAA9 has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.