Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Silver Metallic

Silver Metallic is a muted gray color with HEX #AAA9AD. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 170, 169, 173, HSL 255, 2%, 67%, neutral temperature, and is useful for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging.

#AAA9AD gray neutral muted
HEX #AAA9AD
RGB rgb(170, 169, 173)
HSL hsl(255 2% 67%)
CMYK cmyk(2, 2, 0, 32)
Luminance 0.3994
Contrast Black 8.99:1White 2.34:1

CSS Utilities

--color-silver-metallic: #AAA9AD;
.bg-silver-metallic { background-color: #AAA9AD; }
.text-silver-metallic { color: #AAA9AD; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3994
Black text8.99:1AA Pass
White text2.34:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#AAA9AD",
  "rgb": [
    170,
    169,
    173
  ],
  "hsl": [
    255,
    2,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    2,
    2,
    0,
    32
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3994,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.99,
    "white": 2.34
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#ACADA9",
  "analogous": [
    "#A9AAAD",
    "#ACA9AD"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#ADAAA9",
    "#A9ADAA"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#ADA9AA",
    "#ACADA9",
    "#A9ADAC"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#ADACA9",
    "#AAADA9"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D8D8DA",
    "#AAA9AD",
    "#7C7A7F"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#D8D8DA",
  "dark": "#7C7A7F",
  "saturated": "#A197BF",
  "desaturated": "#ABABAB",
  "pastel": "#EBEBEB",
  "neon": "#9F80FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#ACADA9",
    "#A9AAAD",
    "#ACA9AD"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#ABABAB",
    "#D8D8DA"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D8D8DA",
    "#ABABAB"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "dark-grey",
    "galvanized-steel",
    "greige",
    "mushroom"
  ],
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  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "dark-grey-vs-silver-metallic",
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  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/silver-metallic",
    "/css/colors/silver-metallic",
    "/hex/aaa9ad"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/compare/dark-gray-vs-silver-metallic",
      "/compare/dark-grey-vs-silver-metallic",
      "/compare/galvanized-steel-vs-silver-metallic",
      "/harmonies/silver-metallic",
      "/wcag/silver-metallic",
      "/css/colors/silver-metallic",
      "/hex/aaa9ad"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "silver-metallic",
  "name": "Silver Metallic",
  "hex": "#AAA9AD",
  "uses": [
    "metallic palettes",
    "product finishes",
    "premium packaging"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "finish",
      "durability",
      "value"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hardware",
      "automotive",
      "jewelry",
      "industrial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "flat pastel systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "muted",
    "metallic-palettes",
    "product-finishes",
    "premium-packaging",
    "finish",
    "durability",
    "value"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
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    169,
    173
  ],
  "hsl": [
    255,
    2,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    2,
    0,
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  ],
  "luminance": 0.3994,
  "contrast": {
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    "white": 2.34
  },
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    "complementary": "#ACADA9",
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      "#A9AAAD",
      "#ACA9AD"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#ADAAA9",
      "#A9ADAA"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#ADA9AA",
      "#ACADA9",
      "#A9ADAC"
    ],
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      "#ADACA9",
      "#AAADA9"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D8D8DA",
      "#AAA9AD",
      "#7C7A7F"
    ]
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    "dark": "#7C7A7F",
    "saturated": "#A197BF",
    "desaturated": "#ABABAB",
    "pastel": "#EBEBEB",
    "neon": "#9F80FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
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    "utility": ".bg-silver-metallic { background-color: #AAA9AD; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-silver-metallic { color: #AAA9AD; }"
  },
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/css/colors/silver-metallic",
    "/hex/aaa9ad"
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    ],
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    ],
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      "/wcag/silver-metallic",
      "/css/colors/silver-metallic",
      "/hex/aaa9ad"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#ACADA9",
      "#A9AAAD",
      "#ACA9AD"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#ABABAB",
      "#D8D8DA"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D8D8DA",
      "#ABABAB"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Silver Metallic Color

Silver Metallic sits in the gray family with neutral temperature and muted visual character. Silver Metallic is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include finish, durability, and value, which makes it relevant for hardware and automotive. In design work, Silver Metallic is most useful for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors and compare nearby swatches.Neutral colorsExplore colors with neutral temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors with muted visual character.Silver Metallic accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #AAA9AD.Silver Metallic CSS utilitiesUse Silver Metallic in CSS variables and utility classes.#AAA9AD HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Silver Metallic paletteOpen the generated palette based on Silver Metallic.Silver Metallic harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Silver Metallic against black and white text.

Black text8.99:1AA Pass
White text2.34:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Dark Gray#A9A9A9
Dark Grey#A9A9A9
Galvanized Steel#A9B0B4
Greige#B0A999
Mushroom#B7A99A

Color Harmonies

#ACADA9#ACADA9
#A9AAAD#A9AAAD
#ACA9AD#ACA9AD
#ADAAA9#ADAAA9
#A9ADAA#A9ADAA
Open full Silver Metallic harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D8D8DA#D8D8DA
#7C7A7F#7C7A7F
#A197BF#A197BF
#ABABAB#ABABAB
Mercury#EBEBEB
#9F80FF#9F80FF

Pairings

Black#000000
#ACADA9#ACADA9
#A9AAAD#A9AAAD
#ACA9AD#ACA9AD
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5