#AFAEA7 Color
#AFAEA7 is rgb(175, 174, 167) in RGB, hsl(53, 5%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 5%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFAEA7rgb(175, 174, 167)hsl(53, 5%, 67%)hsv(53, 5%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 5%, 31%)oklch(75% 0.01 100)lab(71.03% -0.59 3.74)lch(71.03% 3.78 98.96)What #AFAEA7 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 #AFAEA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFAEA7 Channel Values
How #AFAEA7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 175 · G 174 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 5% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 5% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 5% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.23:1 vs white · 9.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFAEA7 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.
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Colors That Go With #AFAEA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFAEA7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AFAEA7
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 #AFAEA7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afaea7: #AFAEA7;background-color: #AFAEA7;colors: { 'color-afaea7': '#AFAEA7' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.682, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_afaea7">#AFAEA7</color>fill="#AFAEA7"More Gray Colors
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#AFAEA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFAEA7?
#AFAEA7 is a light gray — rgb(175, 174, 167) in RGB and hsl(53, 5%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.69.
What is the RGB value of #AFAEA7?
#AFAEA7 is rgb(175, 174, 167) — red 175, green 174, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFAEA7?
#AFAEA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 5%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFAEA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFAEA7 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFAEA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFAEA7 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 4.18, which is very hard to tell apart.
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