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What color is AFB8C8?

The RGB color code for color number #AFB8C8 is RGB(175, 184, 200). In the RGB color model, #AFB8C8 has a red value of 175, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.5% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.4° (degrees), 18.5 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFB8C8 has a hue of 218.4° (degrees), 12.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color AFB8C8 is cool or warm?

Color AFB8C8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AFB8C8? (For interior and product design)

AFB8C8 has an LRV of nearly 48. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#AFB8C8

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #AFB8C8 with dark and light Color




Is #AFB8C8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFB8C8 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AFB8C8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(175, 184, 200)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.50%
Magenta
8.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(218.4deg, 18.5 %, 73.5 %)

Hue
218.4°
Saturation
18.52 %.
Lightness
73.53 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 47, 56)
Red
27 (10.6%)
Yellow
47 (18.4%)
Blue
56 (21.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
218.4°
Saturation
12.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 218.4°

W: 68.63 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 45.25

Y : 47.57

Z : 61.44

YXY

Y1 : 47.57

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 27.84%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 47.6 %

Munsell Color System

8.9B 7.3/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 74.55

A : 0.1

B : -9.15

CIE-Lch

L : 74.55

C : 9.15

H : 270.65

CIE-Luv

L : 74.55

U : -5.75

V : -13.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.97

A : -3.59

B : -4.54






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AFB8C8


Here are the colors similar to AFB8C8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFB8C8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFB8C8.


#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFB8C8.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFB8C8.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AFB8C8


Here are the paint colors similar to AFB8C8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color AFB8C8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AFB8C8 to PPG Paints


#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#B6C3D1
Pageant Song (PPG1163-3)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color AFB8C8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFB8C8 to Behr


#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AFB8C8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFB8C8 to Valspar


#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFB8C8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFB8C8 to Benjamin Moore


#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AFB8C8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFB8C8 to Dunn-Edwards


#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFB8C8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFB8C8 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#AFB8C8 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AFB8C8
Light Steel Blue*

C8BFAF
Pale Silver*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AFB8C8?

Color that best contrast with #AFB8C8 is #C8BFAF, color name is Pale Silver*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AFB8C8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFB8C8 is #C8BFAF, color name is Pale Silver*.





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