Information about #AFB4BC color

#AFB4BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB4BC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 180, 188) (68.6% red, 70.6% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 5 / 3 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #AFB4BC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Longitude (#AEB7C0). Slightly further away sit Antique Steel (#B1B6B7) and Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(175, 180, 188)), which gives #AFB4BC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFB4BC: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #AFB4BC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFB4BC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AFB4BC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AFB4BC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB4BC
  • RGB175, 180, 188
  • CMYK5, 3, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(175, 180, 188)
  • HSL217°, 9%, 71%
  • HSL Precise216.923°, 8.844%, 71.176%
  • HSV217°, 7%, 74%
  • HSB217°, 7%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.706, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.706, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.706, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB4BC
  • DECIMAL ID11515068
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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