Palettes / Colors / #BBAFB3
#BBAFB3 — Silver Grey
#BBAFB3 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 #BBAFB3 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.
#BBAFB3 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 #AFBBB7; it also sits naturally between #BBAFB9 and #BBB1AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBAFB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 175, 179 |
| HSL | 340°, 8%, 71% |
| HSV | 340°, 6%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 4%, 27% |
| XYZ | 43.96, 44.48, 48.92 |
| Yxy | 44.48, 0.3200, 0.3238 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.55, 5.00, -0.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.69, 4.58, -0.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 69% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 4% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBAFB3
.text { color: #BBAFB3; }
.background { background-color: #BBAFB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBAFB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 175, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 8%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBAFB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 175, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBAFB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 175, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBAFB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBAFB3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFBBB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBAFB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBAFB3
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 #BBAFB3: ·
How #BBAFB3 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 #BBAFB3 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 #BBAFB3?
#BBAFB3 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 175, 179). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBAFB3?
#BBAFB3 is RGB 187, 175, 179 — HSL 340°, 8%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 4%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBAFB3?
Its complement is #AFBBB7; analogous partners are #BBAFB9 and #BBB1AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBAFB3 for text?
Black text on #BBAFB3 has a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.