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HEX AFB8BA - #AFB8BA, RGB(175,184,186) Color


Color Name: Zinc*
Hex Color Code: #AFB8BA
RGB Color Code: RGB(175, 184, 186)
CMYK Values*: 5.9%, 1.1%, 0.0%, 27.1%



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What color is AFB8BA?

The RGB color code for color number #AFB8BA is RGB(175, 184, 186). In the RGB color model, #AFB8BA has a red value of 175, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.9% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.9° (degrees), 7.4 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFB8BA has a hue of 190.9° (degrees), 5.9 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color AFB8BA is cool or warm?

Color AFB8BA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AFB8BA? (For interior and product design)

AFB8BA has an LRV of nearly 47. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#AFB8BA

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #AFB8BA with dark and light Color




Is #AFB8BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFB8BA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AFB8BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(175, 184, 186)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.91%
Magenta
1.08%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(190.91deg, 7.4 %, 70.8 %)

Hue
190.91°
Saturation
7.38 %.
Lightness
70.78 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 58, 55)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
58 (22.8%)
Blue
55 (21.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190.91°
Saturation
5.91 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 190.91°

W: 68.63 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 43.68

Y : 46.94

Z : 53.21

YXY

Y1 : 46.94

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 27.84%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 46.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.4BG 7.3/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 74.15

A : -2.73

B : -2.1

CIE-Lch

L : 74.15

C : 3.44

H : 217.64

CIE-Luv

L : 74.15

U : -5.09

V : -2.67

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.51

A : -6.09

B : 1.91






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AFB8BA

Here are the colors similar to AFB8BA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFB8BA.

#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFB8BA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFB8BA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFB8BA.

#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AFB8BA.

#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AFB8BA

Here are the paint colors similar to AFB8BA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AFB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFB8BA to Dunn-Edwards

#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFB8BA to Sherwin Williams

#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AFB8BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AFB8BA to PPG Paints

#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B0BCC3
Stormy (PPG10-14)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color AFB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFB8BA to Behr

#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#BCC5C9
Icicles (N490-2)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFB8BA to Benjamin Moore

#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AFB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFB8BA to Valspar

#B3BFC5
Shark Loop (4007-3B)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#B7C3C5
Moroccan Moderne (T664)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AFB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AFB8BA to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#AFB8BA color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AFB8BA
Zinc*

BAB1AF
Pale Silver*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AFB8BA?

Color that best contrast with #AFB8BA is #BAB1AF, color name is Pale Silver*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AFB8BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFB8BA is #BAB1AF, color name is Pale Silver*.





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