Palettes / Colors / #BBB4BD
#BBB4BD — Silver Grey
#BBB4BD 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 #BBB4BD 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.
#BBB4BD 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 #B5BCB3; it also sits naturally between #B6B3BC and #BCB3B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB4BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 180, 189 |
| HSL | 287°, 6%, 72% |
| HSV | 287°, 5%, 74% |
| CMYK | 1%, 5%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 46.00, 46.88, 54.77 |
| Yxy | 46.88, 0.3115, 0.3175 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.11, 4.14, -3.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.47, 3.82, -3.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 71% · Blue 74%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB4BD
.text { color: #BBB4BD; }
.background { background-color: #BBB4BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB4BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 180, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 6%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB4BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 180, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB4BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 180, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB4BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB4BD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBB4BD
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Tones of #BBB4BD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5BCB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.02:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB4BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB4BD
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 #BBB4BD: ·
How #BBB4BD 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 #BBB4BD 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 #BBB4BD?
#BBB4BD is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 180, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB4BD?
#BBB4BD is RGB 187, 180, 189 — HSL 287°, 6%, 72% — CMYK 1%, 5%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #BBB4BD?
Its complement is #B5BCB3; analogous partners are #B6B3BC and #BCB3B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB4BD for text?
Black text on #BBB4BD has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.02:1.