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What color is AFB8BF?

The RGB color code for color number #AFB8BF is RGB(175, 184, 191). In the RGB color model, #AFB8BF has a red value of 175, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.4% cyan, 3.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.2° (degrees), 11.1 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFB8BF has a hue of 206.2° (degrees), 8.4 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color AFB8BF is cool or warm?

Color AFB8BF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AFB8BF? (For interior and product design)

AFB8BF 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.



Dark Color

#AFB8BF

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #AFB8BF with dark and light Color




Is #AFB8BF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFB8BF 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 #AFB8BF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(175, 184, 191)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
8.38%
Magenta
3.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(206.25deg, 11.1 %, 71.8 %)

Hue
206.25°
Saturation
11.11 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 54, 55)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
54 (21.2%)
Blue
55 (21.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.25°
Saturation
8.38 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 206.25°

W: 68.63 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 44.22

Y : 47.16

Z : 56.06

YXY

Y1 : 47.16

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 27.84%

Y : 25.10%


LRV

~ 47.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.1B 7.3/1

CIE-Lab

L : 74.29

A : -1.74

B : -4.63

CIE-Lch

L : 74.29

C : 4.94

H : 249.43

CIE-Luv

L : 74.29

U : -5.32

V : -6.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.67

A : -5.22

B : -0.33






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AFB8BF


Here are the colors similar to AFB8BF. 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 - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFB8BF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFB8BF.


#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFB8BF.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFB8BF.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AFB8BF.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AFB8BF


Here are the paint colors similar to AFB8BF. 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 AFB8BF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFB8BF to Dunn-Edwards


#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 0.58 (99.4% similar)
#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AFB8BF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AFB8BF to PPG Paints


#B0BCC3
Stormy (PPG10-14)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AFB8BF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFB8BF to Valspar


#B3BFC5
Shark Loop (4007-3B)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#B8C2C8
Seersucker (8006-8B)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#BBC3CA
Steampunk Gray (V137-3)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#BBC3C8
Elliott Bay (P035)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AFB8BF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AFB8BF to Farrow & Ball


#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFB8BF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFB8BF to Benjamin Moore


#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFB8BF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFB8BF to Sherwin Williams


#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color AFB8BF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFB8BF to Behr


#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#BCC5C9
Icicles (N490-2)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#AFB8BF 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



AFB8BF
Zinc*

BFB6AF
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 #AFB8BF?

Color that best contrast with #AFB8BF is #BFB6AF, 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 #AFB8BF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFB8BF is #BFB6AF, color name is Pale Silver*.





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