Palettes / Colors / #AFA89E
#AFA89E — Silver Grey
#AFA89E is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #AFA89E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AFA89E is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9DA4AF; it also sits naturally between #AF9E9D and #ADAF9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFA89E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 168, 158 |
| HSL | 35°, 10%, 65% |
| HSV | 35°, 10%, 69% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 10%, 31% |
| XYZ | 37.85, 39.59, 37.99 |
| Yxy | 39.59, 0.3279, 0.3429 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.17, 0.73, 6.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.92, 0.65, 5.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 66% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 10% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFA89E
.text { color: #AFA89E; }
.background { background-color: #AFA89E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFA89E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 168, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 10%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFA89E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 168, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFA89E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 168, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFA89E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFA89E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFA89E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DA4AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFA89E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFA89E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AFA89E: ·
How #AFA89E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AFA89E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AFA89E?
#AFA89E is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 175, 168, 158). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFA89E?
#AFA89E is RGB 175, 168, 158 — HSL 35°, 10%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 10%, 31%.
What colors go with #AFA89E?
Its complement is #9DA4AF; analogous partners are #AF9E9D and #ADAF9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFA89E for text?
Black text on #AFA89E has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.