#AFA0A0

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #AFA0A0

At its core, #AFA0A0 is a light and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgray. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 160 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 9% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFA0A0
RGB175, 160, 160
HSL0.0°, 8.6%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 9%, 9%, 31%
HSV0.0°, 8.6%, 68.6%
LAB67.1, 5.5, 2.0
XYZ36.6, 36.8, 38.4
Decimal11509920

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFA0A0; }
.text-color { color: #AFA0A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFA0A0; }

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