Palettes / Colors / #AFB2BB

#AFB2BB — Silver Grey

#AFB2BB 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 #AFB2BB 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.

#AFB2BB 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 #BBB8AF; it also sits naturally between #AFB8BB and #B2AFBB. 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 70% · Blue 73%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #AFB2BB

.text { color: #AFB2BB; }
.background { background-color: #AFB2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFB2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 178, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 8%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFB2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 178, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFB2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 178, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AFB2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFB2BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBB8AF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AFB2BB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFB2BB

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:

How #AFB2BB 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 #AFB2BB 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 #AFB2BB?

#AFB2BB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 175, 178, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AFB2BB?

#AFB2BB is RGB 175, 178, 187 — HSL 225°, 8%, 71% — CMYK 6%, 5%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #AFB2BB?

Its complement is #BBB8AF; analogous partners are #AFB8BB and #B2AFBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AFB2BB for text?

Black text on #AFB2BB has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.