#AFBCB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.017 162.6), rgb(175, 188, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#AFBCB5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 188, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.017 162.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AFBCB5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBCB5 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBCB5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBCB5 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBCB5
oklch(78.3% 0.017 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69B
oklch(70.6% 0.027 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#779183
oklch(63.2% 0.036 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6D
oklch(55.7% 0.039 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E675B
oklch(49% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#40544A
oklch(42.6% 0.03 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#37463E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#AFBCB5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCBAB5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B8B5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBCBA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBCB5
#AFBCB5
oklch(78.3% 0.017 162.6)
- #C1B4BB
#C1B4BB
oklch(78.3% 0.018 343.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AFBCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #AFBCB5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.