Palettes / Colors / #BBB0BF

#BBB0BF — Silver Grey

#BBB0BF is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

#BBB0BF 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 #B4BFB0; it also sits naturally between #B4B0BF and #BFB0BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 69% · Blue 75%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BBB0BF

.text { color: #BBB0BF; }
.background { background-color: #BBB0BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB0BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 176, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 10%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB0BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 176, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB0BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 176, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BBB0BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB0BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B4BFB0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BBB0BF: #000000.

How #BBB0BF 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 #BBB0BF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BBB0BE  ·  #BBB0C0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BBB0BF?

#BBB0BF is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 176, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB0BF?

#BBB0BF is RGB 187, 176, 191 — HSL 284°, 10%, 72% — CMYK 2%, 8%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #BBB0BF?

Its complement is #B4BFB0; analogous partners are #B4B0BF and #BFB0BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BBB0BF for text?

Black text on #BBB0BF has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.