#AFBDBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.8% 0.016 202), rgb(175, 189, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#AFBDBE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBDBE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 10%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.016 202) |
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 #AFBDBE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBDBE | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBDBE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBDBE text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBDBE
oklch(78.8% 0.016 202)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A7
oklch(70.8% 0.026 199.8)
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Step 500
500
#749092
oklch(63.3% 0.032 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7A7C
oklch(55.7% 0.035 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6668
oklch(49% 0.032 201.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5455
oklch(42.8% 0.027 199.7)
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Step 900
900
#354546
oklch(37.7% 0.021 201.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2829
oklch(26.9% 0.013 204.7)
#AFBDBE 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) | #BBBCBE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBEBD | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBDBE
#AFBDBE
oklch(78.8% 0.016 202)
- #C4B6B5
#C4B6B5
oklch(78.8% 0.016 22.5)
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 #AFBDBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #AFBDBE 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.