#AFA0A8

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #AFA0A8

When working with digital screens, the color #AFA0A8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 175 red, 160 green, and 168 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 9% M, 4% Y, and 31% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFA0A8
RGB175, 160, 168
HSL328.0°, 8.6%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 9%, 4%, 31%
HSV328.0°, 8.6%, 68.6%
LAB67.3, 6.9, -2.2
XYZ37.3, 37.1, 42.2
Decimal11509928

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFA0A8; }
.text-color { color: #AFA0A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFA0A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkgray
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