What color is #AFB8C4?

#AFB8C4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stainless Steel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFB8C4?

The RGB value is 175, 184, 196: 175 red, 184 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFB8C4?

The complementary color is #C4BBAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFB8C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFB8C4 color

#AFB8C4 rgb(175, 184, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AFB8C4 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 72.2% green and 76.9% blue (175, 184, 196).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 15% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Stainless Steel (#B4BDC7), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#AFB8C4 color codes

HEX	`#AFB8C4`
RGB	`rgb(175, 184, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 72.2%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 15%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 11%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.43, -0.73, -7.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.43, 7.17, 264.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.781, 47.38, 59)`
Decimal	`11516100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFB8C4, 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 #AFB8C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFB8C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	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 #AFB8C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afb8c4; }
.text { color: #afb8c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afb8c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 184 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afb8c4, #b1afc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #AFB8C4?: #AFB8C4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stainless Steel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFB8C4?: The RGB value is 175, 184, 196: 175 red, 184 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFB8C4?: The complementary color is #C4BBAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFB8C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.