Palettes / Colors / #AEAEB7
#AEAEB7 — Silver Grey
#AEAEB7 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 #AEAEB7 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.
#AEAEB7 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 #B7B7AE; it also sits naturally between #AEB3B7 and #B3AEB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEAEB7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 174, 183 |
| HSL | 240°, 6%, 70% |
| HSV | 240°, 5%, 72% |
| CMYK | 5%, 5%, 0%, 28% |
| XYZ | 41.14, 42.69, 50.87 |
| Yxy | 42.69, 0.3054, 0.3169 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.34, 1.74, -4.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.34, 1.56, -4.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 72%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEAEB7
.text { color: #AEAEB7; }
.background { background-color: #AEAEB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEAEB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 174, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 6%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEAEB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 174, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEAEB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 174, 183, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEAEB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEAEB7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEAEB7
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Tones of #AEAEB7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7B7AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEAEB7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEAEB7
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 #AEAEB7: ·
How #AEAEB7 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 #AEAEB7 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 #AEAEB7?
#AEAEB7 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 174, 174, 183). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEAEB7?
#AEAEB7 is RGB 174, 174, 183 — HSL 240°, 6%, 70% — CMYK 5%, 5%, 0%, 28%.
What colors go with #AEAEB7?
Its complement is #B7B7AE; analogous partners are #AEB3B7 and #B3AEB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEAEB7 for text?
Black text on #AEAEB7 has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.