#AFA8A0

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #AFA8A0

When working with digital screens, the color #AFA8A0 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 168, and 160.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 4% M, 9% Y, and 31% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFA8A0
RGB175, 168, 160
HSL32.0°, 8.6%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 4%, 9%, 31%
HSV32.0°, 8.6%, 68.6%
LAB69.2, 1.1, 5.0
XYZ38.0, 39.7, 38.9
Decimal11511968

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFA8A0; }
.text-color { color: #AFA8A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFA8A0; }

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Darkgray
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