#AFB6B6
A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Silver.
About #AFB6B6
Visually, #AFB6B6 is defined as a muted neutral. Designers often compare it to the standard color Silver. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 182, and 182.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 4% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 29% Black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 4.6% saturation, and 70.0% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#AFB6B6
RGB175, 182, 182
HSL180.0°, 4.6%, 70.0%
CMYK4%, 0%, 0%, 29%
HSV180.0°, 3.8%, 71.4%
LAB73.5, -2.4, -0.9
XYZ42.9, 45.9, 50.9
Decimal11515574
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #AFB6B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #AFB6B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #AFB6B6;
}