Information about #AFB8B9 color

#AFB8B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFB8B9 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 184, 185) — 68.6% red, 72.2% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFB8B9 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Steel (#B1B6B7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Emerge (#ADBAB5) and Loblolly (#B3BBB7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(175, 184, 185)), which gives #AFB8B9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AFB8B9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AFB8B9 color variations

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

#AFB8B9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFB8B9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFB8B9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFB8B9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AFB8B9 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AFB8B9

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

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

#B1B6B7

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Misty Lavender color link
Misty Lavender

#B6B5B9

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

#AFB8B9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB8B9
  • RGB175, 184, 185
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(175, 184, 185)
  • HSL186°, 7%, 71%
  • HSL Precise186°, 6.667%, 70.588%
  • HSV186°, 5%, 73%
  • HSB186°, 5%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.722, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.722, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.722, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB8B9
  • DECIMAL ID11516089
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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