Palettes / Colors / #BBAFBB
#BBAFBB — Silver Grey
#BBAFBB is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BBAFBB 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.
#BBAFBB 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 #AFBBAF; it also sits naturally between #B5AFBB and #BBAFB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBAFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 175, 187 |
| HSL | 300°, 8%, 71% |
| HSV | 300°, 6%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 44.79, 44.81, 53.30 |
| Yxy | 44.81, 0.3134, 0.3136 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.77, 6.48, -4.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.94, 5.96, -4.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 69% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBAFBB
.text { color: #BBAFBB; }
.background { background-color: #BBAFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBAFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 175, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 8%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBAFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 175, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBAFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 175, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBAFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBAFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFBBAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBAFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBAFBB
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 #BBAFBB: ·
How #BBAFBB 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 #BBAFBB 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 #BBAFBB?
#BBAFBB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 175, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBAFBB?
#BBAFBB is RGB 187, 175, 187 — HSL 300°, 8%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBAFBB?
Its complement is #AFBBAF; analogous partners are #B5AFBB and #BBAFB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBAFBB for text?
Black text on #BBAFBB has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.