Palettes / Colors / #BBAFAB
#BBAFAB — Silver Grey
#BBAFAB 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 #BBAFAB 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.
#BBAFAB 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 #AAB7BB; it also sits naturally between #BBAAAE and #BBB7AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBAFAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 175, 171 |
| HSL | 15°, 11%, 70% |
| HSV | 15°, 9%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 9%, 27% |
| XYZ | 43.17, 44.17, 44.78 |
| Yxy | 44.17, 0.3268, 0.3343 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.34, 3.58, 3.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.46, 3.27, 3.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 69% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #BBAFAB
.text { color: #BBAFAB; }
.background { background-color: #BBAFAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBAFAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 175, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 11%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBAFAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 175, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBAFAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 175, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBAFAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBAFAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAB7BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBAFAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBAFAB
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 #BBAFAB: ·
How #BBAFAB 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 #BBAFAB 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 #BBAFAB?
#BBAFAB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 175, 171). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBAFAB?
#BBAFAB is RGB 187, 175, 171 — HSL 15°, 11%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 9%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBAFAB?
Its complement is #AAB7BB; analogous partners are #BBAAAE and #BBB7AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBAFAB for text?
Black text on #BBAFAB has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.