Palettes / Colors / #AFBDAE
#AFBDAE — Silver Grey
#AFBDAE 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 #AFBDAE 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.
#AFBDAE 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 #BBAEBC; it also sits naturally between #B6BCAE and #AEBCB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFBDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 189, 174 |
| HSL | 116°, 10%, 71% |
| HSV | 116°, 8%, 74% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 8%, 26% |
| XYZ | 43.52, 48.57, 47.12 |
| Yxy | 48.57, 0.3126, 0.3489 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.18, -7.65, 5.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.69, -6.88, 5.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 74% · Blue 68%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFBDAE
.text { color: #AFBDAE; }
.background { background-color: #AFBDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 189, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(116, 10%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 189, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 189, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFBDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBDAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFBDAE
Tints of #AFBDAE
Tones of #AFBDAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBAEBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFBDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBDAE
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 #AFBDAE: ·
How #AFBDAE 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 #AFBDAE 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 #AFBDAE?
#AFBDAE is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 175, 189, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBDAE?
#AFBDAE is RGB 175, 189, 174 — HSL 116°, 10%, 71% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 8%, 26%.
What colors go with #AFBDAE?
Its complement is #BBAEBC; analogous partners are #B6BCAE and #AEBCB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFBDAE for text?
Black text on #AFBDAE has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.