Palettes / Colors / #AFBDBE
#AFBDBE — Silver Grey
#AFBDBE is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AFBDBE 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.
#AFBDBE 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 #BFB1B0; it also sits naturally between #B0BFB9 and #B0B7BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFBDBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 189, 190 |
| HSL | 184°, 10%, 72% |
| HSV | 184°, 8%, 75% |
| CMYK | 8%, 1%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 45.17, 49.23, 55.84 |
| Yxy | 49.23, 0.3007, 0.3277 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.59, -4.60, -2.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.16, -4.18, -1.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 74% · Blue 75%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFBDBE
.text { color: #AFBDBE; }
.background { background-color: #AFBDBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBDBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 189, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 10%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBDBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 189, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBDBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 189, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFBDBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBDBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFB1B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFBDBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBDBE
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 #AFBDBE: ·
How #AFBDBE 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 #AFBDBE 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 #AFBDBE?
#AFBDBE is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 175, 189, 190). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBDBE?
#AFBDBE is RGB 175, 189, 190 — HSL 184°, 10%, 72% — CMYK 8%, 1%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #AFBDBE?
Its complement is #BFB1B0; analogous partners are #B0BFB9 and #B0B7BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFBDBE for text?
Black text on #AFBDBE has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.