Silver Chalice (#ACACAC)

The hex code for Silver Chalice is #ACACAC. It is rgb(172, 172, 172) in RGB, hsl(0, 0%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK — a light gray. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#ACACAC

RGBrgb(172, 172, 172)

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 67%)

HSVhsv(0, 0%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0 0)

LABlab(70.35% -0.00 0.00)

LCHlch(70.35% 0.00 136.09)

Colors Closest to Silver Chalice

Silver Chalice 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.

Dark Gray#A9A9A9ΔE 1.12 Quick Silver#A6A6A6ΔE 2.24 Silver (Metallic)#AAA9ADΔE 2.35 Silver Foil#AFB1AEΔE 2.36 Metallic Silver#A8A9ADΔE 2.47 Philippine Silver#B3B3B3ΔE 2.59

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#ACACAC Channel Values

How Silver Chalice 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 172 · G 172 · B 172	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 0% · L 67%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 0% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.27:1 vs white · 9.25:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Silver Chalice 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.

TextWhite text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Silver Chalice

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

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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of Silver Chalice

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 Chalice 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.

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Using #ACACAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--silver-chalice: #ACACAC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ACACAC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'silver-chalice': '#ACACAC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.675, blue: 0.675)

Android XML<color name="silver_chalice">#ACACAC</color>

SVG fillfill="#ACACAC"

More Gray Colors

Silver Chalice sits in the grayfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

afb1ae aaa9ad b0b0b0 a9acb6 b2beb5 a9a9a9 b3b3b3 a8a9ad b5b5b5 a6a6a6 b8b8b8 a6a09b bdbdbd c8c8cd d8d8d8 2e2e2e 404040 4d4d4d 555555 636363 71797e 7a7a7a 878681 8f9695

#ACACAC Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Silver Chalice?

The hex code for Silver Chalice is #ACACAC. That is rgb(172, 172, 172) in RGB, hsl(0, 0%, 67%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #ACACAC?

#ACACAC is rgb(172, 172, 172) — red 172, green 172, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ACACAC?

#ACACAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ACACAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ACACAC scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ACACAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ACACAC 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 1.12, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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