Palettes / Colors / #AEAFA2
#AEAFA2 — Silver Grey
#AEAFA2 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 #AEAFA2 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.
#AEAFA2 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 #A3A1AF; it also sits naturally between #AFA9A1 and #A7AFA1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEAFA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 175, 162 |
| HSL | 65°, 8%, 66% |
| HSV | 65°, 7%, 69% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 7%, 31% |
| XYZ | 39.31, 42.27, 40.27 |
| Yxy | 42.27, 0.3226, 0.3469 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.05, -2.72, 6.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.01, -2.42, 5.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 69% · Blue 64%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEAFA2
.text { color: #AEAFA2; }
.background { background-color: #AEAFA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEAFA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 175, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 8%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEAFA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 175, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEAFA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 175, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEAFA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEAFA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEAFA2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3A1AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEAFA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEAFA2
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 #AEAFA2: ·
How #AEAFA2 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 #AEAFA2 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 #AEAFA2?
#AEAFA2 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 174, 175, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEAFA2?
#AEAFA2 is RGB 174, 175, 162 — HSL 65°, 8%, 66% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 7%, 31%.
What colors go with #AEAFA2?
Its complement is #A3A1AF; analogous partners are #AFA9A1 and #A7AFA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEAFA2 for text?
Black text on #AEAFA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.