#AAAAAA color
#AAAAAA is a light, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color darkgray (#A9A9A9).
Color values
| HEX | #AAAAAA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 33%) |
| Decimal | 11184810 |
| CSS | color: #AAAAAA; |
| Android | 0xFFAAAAAA |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.667, blue: 0.667, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #AAAAAA | 2.32:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #AAAAAA | 9.04:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #AAAAAA
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #AAAAAA and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #AAAAAA
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #AAAAAA in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #AAAAAA; background-color: #AAAAAA; }
.element { color: rgb(170 170 170); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 67%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#AAAAAA] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #AAAAAA;Frequently asked questions
What color is #AAAAAA?
#AAAAAA is a light, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 67% lightness.
What is #AAAAAA in RGB?
#AAAAAA converts to rgb(170, 170, 170) — 170 red, 170 green and 170 blue.
What is #AAAAAA in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 33%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #AAAAAA be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.04:1 versus 2.32:1).
What is the complementary color of #AAAAAA?
#ABABAB — the hue directly opposite #AAAAAA on the color wheel.