Information about #AFA5AD color

#AFA5AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFA5AD is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 165, 173) (68.6% red, 64.7% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 1 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AFA5AD reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1). Slightly further away sit Ajay (#B0ACAE) and Subtle Gray (#ADAAA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 165, 173) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #AFA5AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFA5AD color variations

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#AFA5AD 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 #AFA5AD

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

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFA5AD
  • RGB175, 165, 173
  • CMYK0, 4, 1, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 165, 173)
  • HSL312°, 6%, 67%
  • HSL Precise312°, 5.882%, 66.667%
  • HSV312°, 6%, 69%
  • HSB312°, 6%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.647, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.647, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.647, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFA5AD
  • DECIMAL ID11511213
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01