#AAAAAA
Gray 11
#AAAAAA is the CSS named color "darkgray", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 170, green 170, and blue 170 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 0% saturation, and 67% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #aaaaaa |
| RGB | rgb(170, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(0° 0% 67%) |
| HSB | hsb(0° 0% 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.000 0°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(74% 0.000 0.000) |
| LCH | lch(70% 0.0 0°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 0% 0% 33%) |
Shades (darker)
#aaaaaa · #989898 · #868686 · #757575 · #646464
Tints (lighter)
#aaaaaa · #b2b2b2 · #bababa · #c3c3c3 · #cbcbcb
Shades mix #AAAAAA toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.32:1 — fails
On black: 9.04:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #AAAAAA in RGB?
- #AAAAAA is rgb(170, 170, 170) — red 170, green 170, blue 170 out of 255 each.
- Does #AAAAAA pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #AAAAAA?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (9.04:1) than white (2.32:1).