Information about #AFB4BA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFB4BA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 180, 186) (68.6% red, 70.6% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AFB4BA reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Steel (#B1B6B7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Casper (#AAB5B8) and Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(175, 180, 186)), which gives #AFB4BA its character. If you plan to put text on a #AFB4BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFB4BA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFB4BA color variations

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

#AFB4BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFB4BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFB4BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFB4BA 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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#AFB4BA 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #AFB4BA

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

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

#B1B6B7

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Misty Lavender color link
Misty Lavender

#B6B5B9

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Philippine Silver color link
Philippine Silver

#B3B3B3

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

#AFB4BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB4BA
  • RGB175, 180, 186
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 27
  • HSL213°, 7%, 71%
  • HSL Precise212.727°, 7.383%, 70.784%
  • HSV213°, 6%, 73%
  • HSB213°, 6%, 73%
  • HEX IDAFB4BA
  • DECIMAL ID11515066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
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