#AFB1BF
Silver · light neutral
About #AFB1BF
With the hex code #AFB1BF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 69% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFBDAF, 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 — 9.86:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AFB1BF
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AFB1BF?
With the hex code #AFB1BF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 69% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #AFB1BF?
Use black text. Black on #AFB1BF has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFB1BF?
Its complementary colour is #BFBDAF, and analogous partners are #AFB9BF and #B5AFBF.