Information about #AFB9AF color

#AFB9AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB9AF belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 185, 175) (68.6% red, 72.5% green, 68.6% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 4 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #AFB9AF 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 Periglacial Blue (#ACB6B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hermitage (#B1B9B4) and Emerge (#ADBAB5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(175, 185, 175)), which gives #AFB9AF its character. If you plan to put text on a #AFB9AF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFB9AF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFB9AF color variations

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

#AFB9AF 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 #AFB9AF

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

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Eighth Tapa color link
Eighth Tapa

#B7B8B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB9AF
  • RGB175, 185, 175
  • CMYK4, 0, 4, 27
  • CSSrgb(175, 185, 175)
  • HSL120°, 7%, 71%
  • HSL Precise120°, 6.667%, 70.588%
  • HSV120°, 5%, 73%
  • HSB120°, 5%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.725, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.725, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.725, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB9AF
  • DECIMAL ID11516335
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01