Information about #AFA5AB color

#AFA5AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFA5AB is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 165, 171) — 68.6% red, 64.7% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 2 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #AFA5AB floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Subtle Gray (#ADAAA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8) and Dark Gray (#A9A9A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 165, 171)), which gives #AFA5AB its character. If you plan to put text on a #AFA5AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFA5AB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFA5AB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AFA5AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFA5AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8F818A

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#6C6067

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#484045

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#242022

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Black

#000000

#AFA5AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A69DA3

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#898688

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Grey

#808080

#AFA5AB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AFA5AB 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
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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
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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
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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
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#ACB0A6
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#A6ACB0
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#B0AAA6
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#B0AFA6
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Nearest named colors to #AFA5AB

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

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Double Rakaia color link
Double Rakaia

#A9A5A5

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Quick Silver color link
Quick Silver

#A6A6A6

#AFA5AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFA5AB
  • RGB175, 165, 171
  • CMYK0, 4, 2, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 165, 171)
  • HSL324°, 6%, 67%
  • HSL Precise324°, 5.882%, 66.667%
  • HSV324°, 6%, 69%
  • HSB324°, 6%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.647, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.647, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.647, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFA5AB
  • DECIMAL ID11511211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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