Palettes / Colors / #BBAEAC
#BBAEAC — Silver Grey
#BBAEAC 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 #BBAEAC 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.
#BBAEAC 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 #ABB8BA; it also sits naturally between #BAABB0 and #BAB5AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBAEAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 174, 172 |
| HSL | 8°, 10%, 70% |
| HSV | 8°, 8%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 8%, 27% |
| XYZ | 43.08, 43.82, 45.22 |
| Yxy | 43.82, 0.3261, 0.3317 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.10, 4.30, 2.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.19, 3.92, 2.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 68% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 8% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBAEAC
.text { color: #BBAEAC; }
.background { background-color: #BBAEAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBAEAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 174, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 10%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBAEAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 174, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBAEAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 174, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBAEAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBAEAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABB8BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBAEAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBAEAC
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 #BBAEAC: ·
How #BBAEAC 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 #BBAEAC 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 #BBAEAC?
#BBAEAC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 174, 172). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBAEAC?
#BBAEAC is RGB 187, 174, 172 — HSL 8°, 10%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 8%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBAEAC?
Its complement is #ABB8BA; analogous partners are #BAABB0 and #BAB5AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBAEAC for text?
Black text on #BBAEAC has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.