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#AFAEA1 Color

#AFAEA1 is rgb(175, 174, 161) in RGB, hsl(56, 8%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Greige (#BEB7A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFAEA1
HEX#AFAEA1
RGBrgb(175, 174, 161)
HSLhsl(56, 8%, 66%)
HSVhsv(56, 8%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.018 103.3)
LABlab(70.90% -1.38 6.83)
LCHlch(70.90% 6.97 101.40)

What #AFAEA1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AFAEA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#AFAEA1 Channel Values

How #AFAEA1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 174 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 8% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 8% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 8% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFAEA1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFAEA1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFAEA1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AFAEA1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #AFAEA1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AFAEA1
Protanopia#AEAEA1
Protanomaly#AFAEA1
Deuteranopia#AEAEA1
Deuteranomaly#AFAEA1
Tritanopia#B1ACAC
Tritanomaly#B0ADA8
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #AFAEA1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-afaea1: #AFAEA1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFAEA1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afaea1': '#AFAEA1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.682, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_afaea1">#AFAEA1</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFAEA1"

More Gray Colors

#AFAEA1 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFAEA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFAEA1?

#AFAEA1 is a light gray — rgb(175, 174, 161) in RGB and hsl(56, 8%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Greige (#BEB7A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #AFAEA1?

#AFAEA1 is rgb(175, 174, 161) — red 175, green 174, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFAEA1?

#AFAEA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFAEA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFAEA1 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFAEA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFAEA1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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