Nearest named color: Ash Gray
#AFB5C0
#AFB5C0
Nearest named
Ash Gray
Family
Gray
Lightness
77.2%
Chroma
0.017
Hue angle
262.7°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
2.06:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.02:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99CCCC
CSS oklch()
77% 0.02 263

#AFB5C0 is a light neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #AFB5C0

Not just a swatch — here's how #AFB5C0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AFB5C0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors
Base #AFB5C0 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Ash 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 #AFB5C0 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Ash 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 #AFB5C0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D6DCE6

Ash 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 Ash Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors
Accent #AFB5C0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Ash 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 #F8F4EF Accent #AFB5C0 Secondary #E0E2E6 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Ash 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 Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AFB5C0 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 46/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 76/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 21/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 26/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 27/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 7/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 20/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 73/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 97/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AFB5C0

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For interior
For fashion
People also use #AFB5C0 with
Light Gray Dark Gray Ash Gray Gainsboro Charcoal

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 9.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EFF0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #AFAFC0 — 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 #AFB5C0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AFB5C0;
  --color-base-rgb: 175 181 192;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.2% 0.017 262.7);
  --color-50: #F6F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8EAED;
  --color-200: #D1D5DB;
  --color-300: #B0B5BF;
  --color-400: #8F96A3;
  --color-500: #707785;
  --color-600: #595F68;
  --color-700: #43464C;
  --color-800: #2E3033;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}