Palettes / Colors / #AFBBB2

#AFBBB2 — Silver Grey

#AFBBB2 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 #AFBBB2 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.

#AFBBB2 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 #BBAFB8; it also sits naturally between #B2BBAF and #AFBBB8. 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 73% · Blue 70%

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

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

Previews

CSS code for #AFBBB2

.text { color: #AFBBB2; }
.background { background-color: #AFBBB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBBB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 187, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(135, 8%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBBB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 187, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBBB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 187, 178, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AFBBB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBBB2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBAFB8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AFBBB2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBBB2

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 #AFBBB2 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 #AFBBB2 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 #AFBBB2?

#AFBBB2 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 175, 187, 178). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBBB2?

#AFBBB2 is RGB 175, 187, 178 — HSL 135°, 8%, 71% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 5%, 27%.

What colors go with #AFBBB2?

Its complement is #BBAFB8; analogous partners are #B2BBAF and #AFBBB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AFBBB2 for text?

Black text on #AFBBB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.