Palettes / Colors / #AFBEBD
#AFBEBD — Silver Grey
#AFBEBD 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 #AFBEBD 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.
#AFBEBD 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 #BFB0B1; it also sits naturally between #B0BFB7 and #B0B9BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFBEBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 190, 189 |
| HSL | 176°, 10%, 72% |
| HSV | 176°, 8%, 75% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 45.28, 49.61, 55.33 |
| Yxy | 49.61, 0.3014, 0.3303 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.83, -5.33, -1.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.44, -4.84, -1.15 |
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 #AFBEBD
.text { color: #AFBEBD; }
.background { background-color: #AFBEBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBEBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 190, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 10%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBEBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 190, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBEBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 190, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFBEBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBEBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFB0B1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFBEBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBEBD
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 #AFBEBD: ·
How #AFBEBD 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 #AFBEBD 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 #AFBEBD?
#AFBEBD is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 175, 190, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBEBD?
#AFBEBD is RGB 175, 190, 189 — HSL 176°, 10%, 72% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #AFBEBD?
Its complement is #BFB0B1; analogous partners are #B0BFB7 and #B0B9BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFBEBD for text?
Black text on #AFBEBD has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.