Information about #AFB7AD color

#AFB7AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFB7AD falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 183, 173) — 68.6% red, 71.8% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 4 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AFB7AD reads as a softly muted neutral grey and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bel Air (#ADB5AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Diana Green (#B1B5A9) and Quarter Stack (#AFB2AF).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(175, 183, 173)), which gives #AFB7AD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFB7AD: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #AFB7AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFB7AD color variations

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

#AFB7AD 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 #AFB7AD

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

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB7AD
  • RGB175, 183, 173
  • CMYK3, 0, 4, 28
  • CSSrgb(175, 183, 173)
  • HSL108°, 6%, 70%
  • HSL Precise108°, 6.494%, 69.804%
  • HSV108°, 5%, 72%
  • HSB108°, 5%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.718, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.718, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.718, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB7AD
  • DECIMAL ID11515821
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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