Information about #AFACA8 color

#AFACA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFACA8 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 172, 168) (68.6% red, 67.5% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 3 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFACA8 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Subtle Gray (#ADAAA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Delta (#AEB0AA) and Silver Chalice (#ACACAC).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 172, 168) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFACA8: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFACA8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFACA8 color variations

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

#AFACA8 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 #AFACA8

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

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Off Piste color link
Off Piste

#AFACA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFACA8
  • RGB175, 172, 168
  • CMYK0, 1, 3, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 172, 168)
  • HSL34°, 4%, 67%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 4.192%, 67.255%
  • HSV34°, 4%, 69%
  • HSB34°, 4%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.675, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.675, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.675, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFACA8
  • DECIMAL ID11513000
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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