Palettes / Colors / #AEB5BB
#AEB5BB — Silver Grey
#AEB5BB is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AEB5BB 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.
#AEB5BB 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 #BCB5AE; it also sits naturally between #AEBCBB and #AEAFBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEB5BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 181, 187 |
| HSL | 208°, 9%, 71% |
| HSV | 208°, 7%, 73% |
| CMYK | 7%, 3%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 42.95, 45.63, 53.56 |
| Yxy | 45.63, 0.3022, 0.3210 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.31, -1.26, -3.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.55, -1.14, -3.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 71% · Blue 73%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEB5BB
.text { color: #AEB5BB; }
.background { background-color: #AEB5BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEB5BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 181, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 9%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEB5BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 181, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEB5BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 181, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEB5BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEB5BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCB5AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEB5BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEB5BB
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 #AEB5BB: ·
How #AEB5BB 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 #AEB5BB 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 #AEB5BB?
#AEB5BB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 174, 181, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEB5BB?
#AEB5BB is RGB 174, 181, 187 — HSL 208°, 9%, 71% — CMYK 7%, 3%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #AEB5BB?
Its complement is #BCB5AE; analogous partners are #AEBCBB and #AEAFBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEB5BB for text?
Black text on #AEB5BB has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.