#AFBFB5
Light Sage · light cool gray
About #AFBFB5
#AFBFB5 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.2), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFAFB9 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.94:1, 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 #AFBFB5?
#AFBFB5 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFBFB5?
Use black text. Black on #AFBFB5 has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFBFB5?
Its complementary colour is #BFAFB9, and analogous partners are #B1BFAF and #AFBFBD.