#AEAEA2 Color
#AEAEA2 is rgb(174, 174, 162) in RGB, hsl(60, 7%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 7%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEAEA2rgb(174, 174, 162)hsl(60, 7%, 66%)hsv(60, 7%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 7%, 32%)oklch(74.7% 0.017 106.8)lab(70.84% -1.62 6.18)lch(70.84% 6.39 104.71)What #AEAEA2 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AEAEA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEAEA2 Channel Values
How #AEAEA2 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 174 · G 174 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 7% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 7% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.24:1 vs white · 9.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEAEA2 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AEAEA2 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AEAEA2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEAEA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AEAEA2
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.
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How #AEAEA2 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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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aeaea2: #AEAEA2;background-color: #AEAEA2;colors: { 'color-aeaea2': '#AEAEA2' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.682, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_aeaea2">#AEAEA2</color>fill="#AEAEA2"More Gray Colors
#AEAEA2 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEAEA2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEAEA2?
#AEAEA2 is a light gray — rgb(174, 174, 162) in RGB and hsl(60, 7%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.
What is the RGB value of #AEAEA2?
#AEAEA2 is rgb(174, 174, 162) — red 174, green 174, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEAEA2?
#AEAEA2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 7%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEAEA2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEAEA2 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEAEA2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEAEA2 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 6.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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