#AFB4BF
Silver · light neutral
About #AFB4BF
With the hex code #AFB4BF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 71% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 6% 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 very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFBAAF, 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 — 10.10:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AFB4BF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AFB4BF?
With the hex code #AFB4BF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 71% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 6% 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 #AFB4BF?
Use black text. Black on #AFB4BF has a contrast ratio of 10.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFB4BF?
Its complementary colour is #BFBAAF, and analogous partners are #AFBCBF and #B2AFBF.