Palettes / Colors / #AFB0BB

#AFB0BB — Silver Grey

#AFB0BB is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.

#AFB0BB 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 #BBBAAF; it also sits naturally between #AFB6BB and #B4AFBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 69% · Green 69% · Blue 73%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #AFB0BB

.text { color: #AFB0BB; }
.background { background-color: #AFB0BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFB0BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 176, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 8%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFB0BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 176, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFB0BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 176, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AFB0BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFB0BB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #AFB0BB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBBAAF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AFB0BB: #000000.

How #AFB0BB 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 #AFB0BB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #AFB0BB?

#AFB0BB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 175, 176, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AFB0BB?

#AFB0BB is RGB 175, 176, 187 — HSL 235°, 8%, 71% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #AFB0BB?

Its complement is #BBBAAF; analogous partners are #AFB6BB and #B4AFBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AFB0BB for text?

Black text on #AFB0BB has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.