Palettes / Colors / #AEACA0
#AEACA0 — Silver Grey
#AEACA0 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 #AEACA0 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.
#AEACA0 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 #9FA1AD; it also sits naturally between #ADA49F and #A8AD9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEACA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 172, 160 |
| HSL | 51°, 8%, 65% |
| HSV | 51°, 8%, 68% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 8%, 32% |
| XYZ | 38.55, 41.04, 39.15 |
| Yxy | 41.04, 0.3247, 0.3456 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.21, -1.45, 6.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.06, -1.29, 5.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 67% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 8% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEACA0
.text { color: #AEACA0; }
.background { background-color: #AEACA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEACA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 172, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(51, 8%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEACA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 172, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEACA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 172, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEACA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEACA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FA1AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEACA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEACA0
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 #AEACA0: ·
How #AEACA0 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 #AEACA0 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 #AEACA0?
#AEACA0 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 174, 172, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEACA0?
#AEACA0 is RGB 174, 172, 160 — HSL 51°, 8%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 8%, 32%.
What colors go with #AEACA0?
Its complement is #9FA1AD; analogous partners are #ADA49F and #A8AD9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEACA0 for text?
Black text on #AEACA0 has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.