#aaaaaa is a light, grayish gray. The closest CSS named color is Dark Gray (#a9a9a9). In RGB it is rgb(170, 170, 170); in HSL, hsl(0, 0%, 67%).
| Hex | #aaaaaa |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(170, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 67%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 0%, 33% |
| CSS example | color: #aaaaaa; background-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); |
The hue stepped through seven lightness levels, each matched to the closest named or web-safe color — useful for backgrounds, borders, text and hover states that all belong to one family. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
#aaaaaa is a neutral: it carries little to no hue, so wheel-based schemes like complementary or triadic would simply return the same gray. Neutrals work differently — use the ramp above for backgrounds, borders and text, and pair #aaaaaa with a saturated accent for links, buttons and highlights. Each of these accents reads clearly against #aaaaaa:
On a #aaaaaa background, black text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 2.32:1 | Fails | Fails |
| Black text (#000000) | 9.04:1 | AAA | AAA |
The CSS named colors closest to #aaaaaa:
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