Palettes / Colors / #AFBEBC
#AFBEBC — Silver Grey
#AFBEBC 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 #AFBEBC 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.
#AFBEBC 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 #BFB0B2; it also sits naturally between #B0BFB6 and #B0BABF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFBEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 190, 188 |
| HSL | 172°, 10%, 72% |
| HSV | 172°, 8%, 75% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 45.17, 49.57, 54.76 |
| Yxy | 49.57, 0.3021, 0.3316 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.81, -5.53, -0.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.41, -5.01, -0.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFBEBC
.text { color: #AFBEBC; }
.background { background-color: #AFBEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 190, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 10%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 190, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 190, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFBEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBEBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFB0B2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFBEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBEBC
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 #AFBEBC: ·
How #AFBEBC 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 #AFBEBC 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 #AFBEBC?
#AFBEBC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 175, 190, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBEBC?
#AFBEBC is RGB 175, 190, 188 — HSL 172°, 10%, 72% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #AFBEBC?
Its complement is #BFB0B2; analogous partners are #B0BFB6 and #B0BABF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFBEBC for text?
Black text on #AFBEBC has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.