Palettes / Colors / #AEAEBC
#AEAEBC — Silver Grey
#AEAEBC 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 #AEAEBC 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.
#AEAEBC 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 #BCBCAE; it also sits naturally between #AEB5BC and #B5AEBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEAEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 174, 188 |
| HSL | 240°, 9%, 71% |
| HSV | 240°, 7%, 74% |
| CMYK | 7%, 7%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 41.67, 42.90, 53.66 |
| Yxy | 42.90, 0.3014, 0.3104 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.49, 2.73, -7.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.50, 2.47, -6.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 74%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEAEBC
.text { color: #AEAEBC; }
.background { background-color: #AEAEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEAEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 174, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 9%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEAEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 174, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEAEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 174, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEAEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEAEBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCBCAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEAEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEAEBC
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 #AEAEBC: ·
How #AEAEBC 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 #AEAEBC 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 #AEAEBC?
#AEAEBC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 174, 174, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEAEBC?
#AEAEBC is RGB 174, 174, 188 — HSL 240°, 9%, 71% — CMYK 7%, 7%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #AEAEBC?
Its complement is #BCBCAE; analogous partners are #AEB5BC and #B5AEBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEAEBC for text?
Black text on #AEAEBC has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.