#AFA8AF

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #AFA8AF

Visually, #AFA8AF is defined as a muted neutral. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgray. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 168 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. The HSL representation is 300.0° hue, 4.2% saturation, and 67.3% lightness.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFA8AF
RGB175, 168, 175
HSL300.0°, 4.2%, 67.3%
CMYK0%, 4%, 0%, 31%
HSV300.0°, 4.0%, 68.6%
LAB69.6, 3.8, -2.7
XYZ39.4, 40.2, 46.2
Decimal11511983

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.04:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFA8AF; }
.text-color { color: #AFA8AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFA8AF; }

Similar Colors

Darkgray
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