ColorTool
Log in
#AFAAAF

#afaaaf ≈ Dark Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#afaaaf is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.63% red, 66.67% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 2.86% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 3.03% saturation and 67.65% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Gray (#a9a9a9), ΔE 4.15.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#999999
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.4096

Complementary

  1. #afaaaf
  2. #aaafaa

Split complementary

  1. #afaaaf
  2. #adafaa
  3. #aaafad

Analogous

  1. #adaaaf
  2. #afaaaf
  3. #afaaad

Triadic

  1. #afaaaf
  2. #afafaa
  3. #aaafaf

Tetradic

  1. #afaaaf
  2. #afaaaa
  3. #aaafaa
  4. #aaafaf

Square

  1. #afaaaf
  2. #afadaa
  3. #aaafaa
  4. #aaadaf

Monochromatic

  1. #635d63
  2. #8a838a
  3. #afaaaf
  4. #d4d1d4
  5. #f5f4f5

Shades

#afaaaf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #afaaaf
  2. #9e999e
  3. #8c888c
  4. #7b777b
  5. #696669
  6. #585558
  7. #464446
  8. #353335
  9. #232223
  10. #121112
  11. #000000

Tints

#afaaaf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #afaaaf
  2. #b7b3b7
  3. #bfbbbf
  4. #c7c4c7
  5. #cfcccf
  6. #d7d5d7
  7. #dfdddf
  8. #e7e6e7
  9. #efeeef
  10. #f7f7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#afaaaf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #afaaaf
  2. #aaa6aa
  3. #a6a2a6
  4. #a19da1
  5. #9c999c
  6. #989598
  7. #939193
  8. #8e8d8e
  9. #898889
  10. #858485
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #ababab ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #adabad ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #aaabaf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #abacaf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #afaaac ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #acabaf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #acabaf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #afaaad ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-afaaaf {
  color: #afaaaf;
}
Background
.bg-afaaaf {
  background-color: #afaaaf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-afaaaf {
  border: 2px solid #afaaaf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #afaaaf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 175 170 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 3% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-afaaaf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #afaaaf, #afaaad);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-afaaaf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(175 170 175 / 0.35);
}

#a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 4.15 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 4.15 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 6.93 #c4aead Silver Pink ΔE 7.42 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 8.89 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 10.14 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 11.04 #505550 Inverted #ababab Grayscale 

Dark Gray
#afaaaf  rgb(175, 170, 175)  hsl(300, 3%, 68%)  Dark Gray
#aaafaa  rgb(170, 175, 170)  hsl(120, 3%, 68%)  Dark Gray
#afafaa  rgb(175, 175, 170)  hsl(60, 3%, 68%)  Dark Gray
#aaafaf  rgb(170, 175, 175)  hsl(180, 3%, 68%)  Dark Gray