Palettes / Colors / #AEAEAF
#AEAEAF — Silver Grey
#AEAEAF 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 #AEAEAF 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.
#AEAEAF 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 #AEAEAD; it also sits naturally between #ADADAE and #ADADAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEAEAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 174, 175 |
| HSL | 240°, 1%, 68% |
| HSV | 240°, 1%, 69% |
| CMYK | 1%, 1%, 0%, 31% |
| XYZ | 40.33, 42.37, 46.61 |
| Yxy | 42.37, 0.3119, 0.3276 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.12, 0.19, -0.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.09, 0.17, -0.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 69%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEAEAF
.text { color: #AEAEAF; }
.background { background-color: #AEAEAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEAEAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 174, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 1%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEAEAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 174, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEAEAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 174, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEAEAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEAEAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEAEAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEAEAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEAEAF
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 #AEAEAF: ·
How #AEAEAF 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 #AEAEAF 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 #AEAEAF?
#AEAEAF is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 174, 174, 175). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEAEAF?
#AEAEAF is RGB 174, 174, 175 — HSL 240°, 1%, 68% — CMYK 1%, 1%, 0%, 31%.
What colors go with #AEAEAF?
Its complement is #AEAEAD; analogous partners are #ADADAE and #ADADAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEAEAF for text?
Black text on #AEAEAF has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.