Palettes / Colors / #AFAEB5
#AFAEB5 — Silver Grey
#AFAEB5 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 #AFAEB5 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.
#AFAEB5 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 #B5B6AF; it also sits naturally between #AFB1B6 and #B4AFB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFAEB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 174, 181 |
| HSL | 249°, 5%, 70% |
| HSV | 249°, 4%, 71% |
| CMYK | 3%, 4%, 0%, 29% |
| XYZ | 41.16, 42.72, 49.79 |
| Yxy | 42.72, 0.3079, 0.3196 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.37, 1.69, -3.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.36, 1.52, -3.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 68% · Blue 71%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFAEB5
.text { color: #AFAEB5; }
.background { background-color: #AFAEB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFAEB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 174, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 5%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFAEB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 174, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFAEB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 174, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFAEB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFAEB5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFAEB5
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Tones of #AFAEB5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5B6AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFAEB5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFAEB5
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 #AFAEB5: ·
How #AFAEB5 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 #AFAEB5 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 #AFAEB5?
#AFAEB5 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 175, 174, 181). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFAEB5?
#AFAEB5 is RGB 175, 174, 181 — HSL 249°, 5%, 70% — CMYK 3%, 4%, 0%, 29%.
What colors go with #AFAEB5?
Its complement is #B5B6AF; analogous partners are #AFB1B6 and #B4AFB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFAEB5 for text?
Black text on #AFAEB5 has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.