Medium Grey (AFAFB8) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #AFAFB8

RGB rgb(175, 175, 184)

HSL hsl(240°, 6%, 70%)

CMYK C:5% M:5% Y:0% K:28%

Luminance 0.4405

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.18:1

Aa — #AFAFB8

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.65:1

Aa — #AFAFB8

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AFAFB8 #B7B7AE

Analogous

#AEB3B7 #AFAFB8 #B3AEB7

Triadic

#AFAFB8 #B7AEAE #AEB7AE

Split-comp.

#AFAFB8 #B7B3AE #B3B7AE

Tetradic

#AFAFB8 #B7AEB3 #B7B7AE #AEB7B3

Monochromatic

#4D4D4D #808080 #B3B3B3 #CCCCCC #F2F2F2

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