Palettes / Colors / #BBABAA
#BBABAA — Silver Grey
#BBABAA is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BBABAA 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.
#BBABAA 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 #AABABB; it also sits naturally between #BBAAB1 and #BBB4AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBABAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 171, 170 |
| HSL | 4°, 11%, 70% |
| HSV | 4°, 9%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 9%, 27% |
| XYZ | 42.31, 42.59, 44.02 |
| Yxy | 42.59, 0.3282, 0.3304 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.28, 5.58, 2.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.26, 5.08, 2.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 67% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 9% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBABAA
.text { color: #BBABAA; }
.background { background-color: #BBABAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBABAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 171, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 11%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBABAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 171, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBABAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 171, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBABAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBABAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AABABB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBABAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBABAA
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 #BBABAA: ·
How #BBABAA 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 #BBABAA 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 #BBABAA?
#BBABAA is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 171, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBABAA?
#BBABAA is RGB 187, 171, 170 — HSL 4°, 11%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 9%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBABAA?
Its complement is #AABABB; analogous partners are #BBAAB1 and #BBB4AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBABAA for text?
Black text on #BBABAA has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.