#AFBFB4
Light Sage · light cool gray
About #AFBFB4
With the hex code #AFBFB4, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 75% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFAFBA, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.93:1 (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 #AFBFB4?
With the hex code #AFBFB4, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 75% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AFBFB4?
Use black text. Black on #AFBFB4 has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFBFB4?
Its complementary colour is #BFAFBA, and analogous partners are #B2BFAF and #AFBFBC.