Information about #AFADAA color

#AFADAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFADAA belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 173, 170) (68.6% red, 67.8% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFADAA presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Delta (#AEB0AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bombay (#AEAEAD) and Silver Chalice (#ACACAC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 173, 170)), which gives #AFADAA its character. If you plan to put text on a #AFADAA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #AFADAA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFADAA color variations

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

#AFADAA 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 #AFADAA

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

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFADAA
  • RGB175, 173, 170
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 173, 170)
  • HSL36°, 3%, 68%
  • HSL Precise36°, 3.03%, 67.647%
  • HSV36°, 3%, 69%
  • HSB36°, 3%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.678, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.678, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.678, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFADAA
  • DECIMAL ID11513258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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