Close to Dark Gray
#AFA8AD
#AFA8AD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 65.9% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 4% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AFA8AD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.03:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.03:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFA8AD as they’d see it.
#AFA8AD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #AFA8AD
What color is #AFA8AD?
#AFA8AD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 65.9% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 4% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFA8AD in RGB?
#AFA8AD is rgb(175, 168, 173): 175 red, 168 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFA8AD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 1, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFA8AD?
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFA8AD?
Its complement #A5ACA7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.