#B6AFAF

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #B6AFAF

At its core, #B6AFAF is a light and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 175, and 175.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 4% M, 4% Y, and 29% 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#B6AFAF
RGB182, 175, 175
HSL0.0°, 4.6%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 4%, 4%, 29%
HSV0.0°, 3.8%, 71.4%
LAB72.0, 2.5, 0.9
XYZ42.4, 43.7, 46.8
Decimal11972527

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6AFAF; }
.text-color { color: #B6AFAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6AFAF; }

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