#AFA3AF
Silver · light warm gray
About #AFA3AF
With the hex code #AFA3AF, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 64% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 12.3 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A3AFA3, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.68:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AFA3AF?
With the hex code #AFA3AF, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 64% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AFA3AF?
Use black text. Black on #AFA3AF has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA3AF?
Its complementary colour is #A3AFA3, and analogous partners are #A9A3AF and #AFA3A9.