What color is #AFB3AC?

#AFB3AC is a gray, closest to the named color Magnetic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFB3AC?

The RGB value is 175, 179, 172: 175 red, 179 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFB3AC?

The complementary color is #B0ACB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFB3AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFB3AC color

#AFB3AC rgb(175, 179, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AFB3AC is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 70.2% green and 67.5% blue (175, 179, 172).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 4% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Magnetic (#B2B5AF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#AFB3AC color codes

HEX	`#AFB3AC`
RGB	`rgb(175, 179, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 70.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 4%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 4%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 4%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.45, -2.71, 3.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.45, 4.1, 131.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.244, 44.333, 45.406)`
Decimal	`11514796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFB3AC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AFB3AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFB3AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AFB3AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afb3ac; }
.text { color: #afb3ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afb3ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 179 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afb3ac, #acb3ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #AFB3AC?: #AFB3AC is a gray, closest to the named color Magnetic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFB3AC?: The RGB value is 175, 179, 172: 175 red, 179 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFB3AC?: The complementary color is #B0ACB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFB3AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.