Palettes / Colors / #B4BBBB
#B4BBBB — Silver Grey
#B4BBBB 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 #B4BBBB 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.
#B4BBBB 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 #BBB4B4; it also sits naturally between #B4BBB8 and #B4B8BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B4BBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 187, 187 |
| HSL | 180°, 5%, 72% |
| HSV | 180°, 4%, 73% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 45.56, 48.83, 54.04 |
| Yxy | 48.83, 0.3070, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.35, -2.42, -0.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.88, -2.21, -0.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B4BBBB
.text { color: #B4BBBB; }
.background { background-color: #B4BBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B4BBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 187, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 5%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B4BBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 187, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B4BBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 187, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B4BBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B4BBBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBB4B4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B4BBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B4BBBB
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 #B4BBBB: ·
How #B4BBBB 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 #B4BBBB 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 #B4BBBB?
#B4BBBB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 180, 187, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B4BBBB?
#B4BBBB is RGB 180, 187, 187 — HSL 180°, 5%, 72% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #B4BBBB?
Its complement is #BBB4B4; analogous partners are #B4BBB8 and #B4B8BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B4BBBB for text?
Black text on #B4BBBB has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.