Information about #AFB5AE color

#AFB5AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB5AE belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 181, 174) (68.6% red, 71% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 3 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFB5AE presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Stack (#AFB2AF). Slightly further away sit Silver Foil (#AFB1AE) and Misty Ash (#ADB2B0).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 181, 174) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFB5AE: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #AFB5AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFB5AE color variations

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

#AFB5AE 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 #AFB5AE

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

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB5AE
  • RGB175, 181, 174
  • CMYK2, 0, 3, 29
  • CSSrgb(175, 181, 174)
  • HSL111°, 5%, 70%
  • HSL Precise111.429°, 4.516%, 69.608%
  • HSV111°, 4%, 71%
  • HSB111°, 4%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.710, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.710, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.710, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB5AE
  • DECIMAL ID11515310
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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