Palettes / Colors / #B5BFBC
#B5BFBC — Silver Grey
#B5BFBC is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#B5BFBC 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 #BFB5B8; it also sits naturally between #B5BFB7 and #B5BDBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B5BFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 191, 188 |
| HSL | 162°, 7%, 73% |
| HSV | 162°, 5%, 75% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 2%, 25% |
| XYZ | 46.76, 50.72, 54.90 |
| Yxy | 50.72, 0.3069, 0.3328 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.51, -4.01, 0.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.22, -3.67, 0.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%
Previews
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CSS code for #B5BFBC
.text { color: #B5BFBC; }
.background { background-color: #B5BFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B5BFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 191, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 7%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B5BFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 191, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B5BFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 191, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B5BFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B5BFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFB5B8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B5BFBC: #000000.
How #B5BFBC 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 #B5BFBC or a close neighbour
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B5BFBC?
#B5BFBC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 181, 191, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B5BFBC?
#B5BFBC is RGB 181, 191, 188 — HSL 162°, 7%, 73% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 2%, 25%.
What colors go with #B5BFBC?
Its complement is #BFB5B8; analogous partners are #B5BFB7 and #B5BDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B5BFBC for text?
Black text on #B5BFBC has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.