Palettes / Colors / #AEBEBE
#AEBEBE — Silver Grey
#AEBEBE 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 #AEBEBE 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.
#AEBEBE 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 #BDADAD; it also sits naturally between #ADBDB5 and #ADB5BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEBEBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 190, 190 |
| HSL | 180°, 11%, 71% |
| HSV | 180°, 8%, 75% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 45.16, 49.54, 55.90 |
| Yxy | 49.54, 0.2999, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.79, -5.47, -1.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.39, -4.96, -1.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEBEBE
.text { color: #AEBEBE; }
.background { background-color: #AEBEBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEBEBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 190, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 11%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEBEBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 190, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEBEBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 190, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEBEBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEBEBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDADAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEBEBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEBEBE
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 #AEBEBE: ·
How #AEBEBE 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 #AEBEBE 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 #AEBEBE?
#AEBEBE is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 174, 190, 190). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEBEBE?
#AEBEBE is RGB 174, 190, 190 — HSL 180°, 11%, 71% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #AEBEBE?
Its complement is #BDADAD; analogous partners are #ADBDB5 and #ADB5BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEBEBE for text?
Black text on #AEBEBE has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.