What color is #AFAFAF?

#AFAFAF is a light neutral gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(175, 175, 175), and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 69%).

Is #AFAFAF accessible as text?

On white, #AFAFAF has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #AFAFAF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AFAFAF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-400 (#A1A1A1).

What colors go well with #AFAFAF?

As a neutral, #AFAFAF pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #AFAFAF the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #AFAFAF is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color.

#AFAFAF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AFAFAF

Not just a swatch — here's how #AFAFAF works with other colors. Named schemes with #AFAFAF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AFAFAF Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Dark Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AFAFAF Accent #AAC4B6 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163747

Dark Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AFAFAF Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #D5D5D5

Dark Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AFAFAF Secondary #ADB5B6 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7696A0 Anchor #2D3235

Dark Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AFAFAF Secondary #DCDCDC Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Dark Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AFAFAF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 0/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 77/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 100/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AFAFAF with

Silver Dark Gray Gainsboro Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFEFEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B0B0B0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AFAFAF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AFAFAF;
  --color-base-rgb: 175 175 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.4% 0.000 89.9);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEAEA;
  --color-200: #D8D5D5;
  --color-300: #BAB5B5;
  --color-400: #9D9595;
  --color-500: #7F7676;
  --color-600: #655D5D;
  --color-700: #4A4545;
  --color-800: #322F2F;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-gray: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEAEA',
    200: '#D8D5D5',
    300: '#BAB5B5',
    400: '#9D9595',
    500: '#7F7676',
    600: '#655D5D',
    700: '#4A4545',
    800: '#322F2F',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #AFAFAF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEAEA;
$base-200: #D8D5D5;
$base-300: #BAB5B5;
$base-400: #9D9595;
$base-500: #7F7676;
$base-600: #655D5D;
$base-700: #4A4545;
$base-800: #322F2F;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #8D8D8D;
$base-subtle: #E7E7E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AFAFAF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D5D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB5B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7676",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655D5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4545",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AFAFAF

Color Lab

Pairs with #AFAFAF

UI roles & guardrails

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