Palettes / Colors / #B9BBBC

#B9BBBC — Silver Grey

#B9BBBC 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 #B9BBBC 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.

#B9BBBC 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 #BCBAB9; it also sits naturally between #B9BCBB and #B9B9BC. 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 73% · Green 73% · Blue 74%

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

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B9BBBC

.text { color: #B9BBBC; }
.background { background-color: #B9BBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B9BBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 187, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 2%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B9BBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 187, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B9BBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 187, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B9BBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B9BBBC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BCBAB9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B9BBBC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B9BBBC

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:

How #B9BBBC 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 #B9BBBC rather than the exact color:

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 #B9BBBC?

#B9BBBC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 185, 187, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B9BBBC?

#B9BBBC is RGB 185, 187, 188 — HSL 200°, 2%, 73% — CMYK 2%, 1%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #B9BBBC?

Its complement is #BCBAB9; analogous partners are #B9BCBB and #B9B9BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B9BBBC for text?

Black text on #B9BBBC has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.