Palettes / Colors / #B8BCBB

#B8BCBB — Silver Grey

#B8BCBB is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

#B8BCBB 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 #BCB8B9; it also sits naturally between #B8BCB9 and #B8BBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 72% · Green 74% · Blue 73%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%

Previews

CSS code for #B8BCBB

.text { color: #B8BCBB; }
.background { background-color: #B8BCBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B8BCBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 188, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 3%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B8BCBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 188, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B8BCBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 188, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B8BCBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B8BCBB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #B8BCBB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BCB8B9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B8BCBB: #000000.

How #B8BCBB 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 #B8BCBB or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B8BCBB?

#B8BCBB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 184, 188, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B8BCBB?

#B8BCBB is RGB 184, 188, 187 — HSL 165°, 3%, 73% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 1%, 26%.

What colors go with #B8BCBB?

Its complement is #BCB8B9; analogous partners are #B8BCB9 and #B8BBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B8BCBB for text?

Black text on #B8BCBB has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.