Palettes / Colors / #AFAEA5
#AFAEA5 — Silver Grey
#AFAEA5 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
#AFAEA5 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 #A6A7B0; it also sits naturally between #B0AAA6 and #ACB0A6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFAEA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 174, 165 |
| HSL | 54°, 6%, 67% |
| HSV | 54°, 6%, 69% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 6%, 31% |
| XYZ | 39.61, 42.10, 41.64 |
| Yxy | 42.10, 0.3211, 0.3413 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.94, -1.29, 4.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.89, -1.15, 3.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 68% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 6% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFAEA5
.text { color: #AFAEA5; }
.background { background-color: #AFAEA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFAEA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 174, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(54, 6%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFAEA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 174, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFAEA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 174, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFAEA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFAEA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A6A7B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFAEA5: #000000.
How #AFAEA5 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 #AFAEA5 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 #AFAEA5?
#AFAEA5 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 175, 174, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFAEA5?
#AFAEA5 is RGB 175, 174, 165 — HSL 54°, 6%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 6%, 31%.
What colors go with #AFAEA5?
Its complement is #A6A7B0; analogous partners are #B0AAA6 and #ACB0A6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFAEA5 for text?
Black text on #AFAEA5 has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.