Medium Grey (AFADC0) — 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 #AFADC0

RGB rgb(175, 173, 192)

HSL hsl(246°, 13%, 72%)

CMYK C:9% M:10% Y:0% K:25%

Luminance 0.4361

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.2:1

Aa — #AFADC0

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.56:1

Aa — #AFADC0

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AFADC0 #BFC1AE

Analogous

#AEB6C1 #AFADC0 #B9AEC1

Triadic

#AFADC0 #C1B0AE #AEC1B0

Split-comp.

#AFADC0 #C1B9AE #B6C1AE

Tetradic

#AFADC0 #C1AEB6 #BFC1AE #AEC1B9

Monochromatic

#504F54 #828188 #B6B5BA #D0D0D2 #F7F7F8

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