Silver (Metallic) (#AAA9AD)

The hex code for Silver (Metallic) is #AAA9AD. It is rgb(170, 169, 173) in RGB, hsl(255, 2%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK — a light gray. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#AAA9AD

RGBrgb(170, 169, 173)

HSLhsl(255, 2%, 67%)

HSVhsv(255, 2%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.006 297.7)

LABlab(69.41% 0.94 -1.93)

LCHlch(69.41% 2.15 295.84)

Colors Closest to Silver (Metallic)

Silver (Metallic) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Metallic Silver#A8A9ADΔE 0.8 Dark Gray#A9A9A9ΔE 2.16 Silver Chalice#ACACACΔE 2.35 Quick Silver#A6A6A6ΔE 2.51 Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 3.76 Philippine Silver#B3B3B3ΔE 4.13

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#AAA9AD Channel Values

How Silver (Metallic) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 170 · G 169 · B 173	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 255° · S 2% · L 67%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 255° · S 2% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 2% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.34:1 vs white · 8.99:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Silver (Metallic) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Silver (Metallic)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Silver (Metallic); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Silver (Metallic)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Silver (Metallic) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AAA9AD

Protanopia#A9A9AD

Protanomaly#AAA9AD

Deuteranopia#A9A9AD

Deuteranomaly#AAA9AD

Tritanopia#A9AAAA

Tritanomaly#AAA9AB

Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #AAA9AD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--silver-metallic: #AAA9AD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAA9AD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'silver-metallic': '#AAA9AD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.663, blue: 0.678)

Android XML<color name="silver_metallic">#AAA9AD</color>

SVG fillfill="#AAA9AD"

More Gray Colors

Silver (Metallic) sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

acacac a9acb6 afb1ae a9a9b0 b0b0b0 a9a9a9 b2beb5 a8a9ad b3b3b3 a6a6a6 b5b5b5 a6a09b bdbdbd cccccc d9d9d9 343434 414a4c 4f4f4f 575757 6b6b6b 757575 828e84 8c8c8c 9f9fa9

#AAA9AD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Silver (Metallic)?

The hex code for Silver (Metallic) is #AAA9AD. That is rgb(170, 169, 173) in RGB, hsl(255, 2%, 67%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #AAA9AD?

#AAA9AD is rgb(170, 169, 173) — red 170, green 169, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAA9AD?

#AAA9AD converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAA9AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAA9AD scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAA9AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAA9AD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 2.16, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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