Information about #A4AFAF color

#A4AFAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A4AFAF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 175, 175) — 64.3% red, 68.6% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A4AFAF reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gull Grey (#A4ADB0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Electric Gray (#A5ADAD) and Titans Grey (#A5ACAF).

The recipe behind #A4AFAF is rgb(164, 175, 175), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A4AFAF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #A4AFAF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A4AFAF color variations

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#A4AFAF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A4AFAF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

#A4AFAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4AFAF
  • RGB164, 175, 175
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(164, 175, 175)
  • HSL180°, 6%, 66%
  • HSL Precise180°, 6.433%, 66.471%
  • HSV180°, 6%, 69%
  • HSB180°, 6%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.686, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.686, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.686, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4AFAF
  • DECIMAL ID10792879
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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