What color is #AAAAAC?

#AAAAAC is a gray, closest to the named color Ultimate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAAAAC?

The RGB value is 170, 170, 172: 170 red, 170 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAAAAC?

The complementary color is #ACACAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAAAAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAAAAC color

#AAAAAC rgb(170, 170, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AAAAAC is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 66.7% green and 67.5% blue (170, 170, 172).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 1% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Ultimate Gray (#A9A8A9), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#AAAAAC color codes

HEX	`#AAAAAC`
RGB	`rgb(170, 170, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 66.7%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 1%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 1%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.66, 0.38, -1.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.66, 1.09, 290.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.397, 40.274, 44.773)`
Decimal	`11184812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAAAAC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AAAAAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAAAAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AAAAAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaaaac; }
.text { color: #aaaaac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaaaac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 170 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaaaac, #abaaac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AAAAAC?: #AAAAAC is a gray, closest to the named color Ultimate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAAAAC?: The RGB value is 170, 170, 172: 170 red, 170 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAAAAC?: The complementary color is #ACACAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAAAAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.