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#AAA0AE closest to Pastel Purple

#AAA0AE is a light gray; the closest named color is Pastel Purple. In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 62.7% green and 68.2% blue (rgb(170, 160, 174)). Its HSL value is 283° hue, 8% saturation and 65% lightness, and in CMYK it is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. #AAA0AE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.35:1.

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Variations of #AAA0AE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#AAA0AE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#AAA0AE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #AAA0AE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A0A4AD
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9FA3AF
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A2A2AE
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A0A4AD
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A3A2AE
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AAA1A4
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #AAA1AA
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A3A3A3
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A5A2A6

#AAA0AE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.52:1 Very poor#AAA0AE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.35:1 Very good#AAA0AE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#AAA0AE in CSS

/* Pastel Purple */
.color { color: #AAA0AE; }
.background { background-color: #AAA0AE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #AAA0AE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(170 160 174);
color: hsl(283 8% 65%);
color: oklch(0.719 0.023 316.4);

#AAA0AE FAQ

What color is #AAA0AE?

#AAA0AE is a light gray. Its closest named color is Pastel Purple. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #AAA0AE?

#AAA0AE is rgb(170, 160, 174) in RGB, hsl(283, 8%, 65%) in HSL and cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #AAA0AE?

The complementary color of #AAA0AE is #A4AEA0, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #AAA0AE?

Black text has the best contrast on #AAA0AE: 8.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #AAA0AE a warm or cool color?

#AAA0AE is a neutral color.