Palettes / Colors / #B3BFBC
#B3BFBC — Silver Grey
#B3BFBC is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #B3BFBC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B3BFBC is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C0B4B7; it also sits naturally between #B4C0B7 and #B4BDC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3BFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 191, 188 |
| HSL | 165°, 9%, 73% |
| HSV | 165°, 6%, 75% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 2%, 25% |
| XYZ | 46.30, 50.48, 54.88 |
| Yxy | 50.48, 0.3053, 0.3328 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.36, -4.70, 0.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.05, -4.28, 0.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B3BFBC
.text { color: #B3BFBC; }
.background { background-color: #B3BFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3BFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 191, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 9%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3BFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 191, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3BFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 191, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3BFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3BFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0B4B7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3BFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B3BFBC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B3BFBC: ·
How #B3BFBC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B3BFBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3BFBC?
#B3BFBC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 179, 191, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3BFBC?
#B3BFBC is RGB 179, 191, 188 — HSL 165°, 9%, 73% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 2%, 25%.
What colors go with #B3BFBC?
Its complement is #C0B4B7; analogous partners are #B4C0B7 and #B4BDC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3BFBC for text?
Black text on #B3BFBC has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.