Palettes / Colors / #BBAEAE
#BBAEAE — Silver Grey
#BBAEAE 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 #BBAEAE 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.
#BBAEAE 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 #AEBCBC; it also sits naturally between #BCAEB5 and #BCB5AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBAEAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 174, 174 |
| HSL | 0°, 9%, 71% |
| HSV | 0°, 7%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 7%, 27% |
| XYZ | 43.27, 43.89, 46.24 |
| Yxy | 43.89, 0.3244, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.16, 4.65, 1.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.25, 4.24, 1.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 68% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 7% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBAEAE
.text { color: #BBAEAE; }
.background { background-color: #BBAEAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBAEAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 174, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 9%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBAEAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 174, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBAEAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 174, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBAEAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBAEAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEBCBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBAEAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBAEAE
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 #BBAEAE: ·
How #BBAEAE 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 #BBAEAE 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 #BBAEAE?
#BBAEAE is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 174, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBAEAE?
#BBAEAE is RGB 187, 174, 174 — HSL 0°, 9%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 7%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBAEAE?
Its complement is #AEBCBC; analogous partners are #BCAEB5 and #BCB5AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBAEAE for text?
Black text on #BBAEAE has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.