Information about #AFB6B6 color

#AFB6B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFB6B6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 182, 182) — 68.6% red, 71.4% green, 71.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFB6B6 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Steel (#B1B6B7). Slightly further away sit Hermitage (#B1B9B4) and Emerge (#ADBAB5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(175, 182, 182)), which gives #AFB6B6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFB6B6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFB6B6 color variations

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

#AFB6B6 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 #AFB6B6

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

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Gray Cloud color link
Gray Cloud

#B6B6B4

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB6B6
  • RGB175, 182, 182
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(175, 182, 182)
  • HSL180°, 5%, 70%
  • HSL Precise180°, 4.575%, 70%
  • HSV180°, 4%, 71%
  • HSB180°, 4%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.714, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.714, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.714, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB6B6
  • DECIMAL ID11515574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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