Palettes / Colors / #AFAEAD
#AFAEAD — Silver Grey
#AFAEAD is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
#AFAEAD 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 #ADADAE; it also sits naturally between #AEADAD and #AEAEAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFAEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 174, 173 |
| HSL | 30°, 1%, 68% |
| HSV | 30°, 1%, 69% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 1%, 31% |
| XYZ | 40.36, 42.40, 45.59 |
| Yxy | 42.40, 0.3144, 0.3304 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.15, 0.17, 0.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.12, 0.15, 0.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 68% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 1% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFAEAD
.text { color: #AFAEAD; }
.background { background-color: #AFAEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFAEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 174, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 1%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFAEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 174, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFAEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 174, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFAEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFAEAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFAEAD
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Tones of #AFAEAD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADADAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFAEAD: #000000.
How #AFAEAD 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 #AFAEAD 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 #AFAEAD?
#AFAEAD is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 175, 174, 173). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFAEAD?
#AFAEAD is RGB 175, 174, 173 — HSL 30°, 1%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 1%, 31%.
What colors go with #AFAEAD?
Its complement is #ADADAE; analogous partners are #AEADAD and #AEAEAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFAEAD for text?
Black text on #AFAEAD has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.