Information about #AFB8B7 color

#AFB8B7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFB8B7 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 184, 183) — 68.6% red, 72.2% green, 71.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFB8B7 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Antique Steel (#B1B6B7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Emerge (#ADBAB5) and Hermitage (#B1B9B4).

The recipe behind #AFB8B7 is rgb(175, 184, 183), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #AFB8B7 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFB8B7 color variations

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

#AFB8B7 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 #AFB8B7

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

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB8B7
  • RGB175, 184, 183
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(175, 184, 183)
  • HSL173°, 6%, 70%
  • HSL Precise173.333°, 5.96%, 70.392%
  • HSV173°, 5%, 72%
  • HSB173°, 5%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.722, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.722, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.722, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB8B7
  • DECIMAL ID11516087
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01