Palettes / Colors / #BBB5AA
#BBB5AA — Silver Grey
#BBB5AA 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 #BBB5AA 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.
#BBB5AA 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 #AAB0BB; it also sits naturally between #BBADAA and #B8BBAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB5AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 181, 170 |
| HSL | 39°, 11%, 70% |
| HSV | 39°, 9%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 9%, 27% |
| XYZ | 44.27, 46.51, 44.68 |
| Yxy | 46.51, 0.3268, 0.3434 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.88, 0.18, 6.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.20, 0.17, 5.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 71% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · 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 #BBB5AA
.text { color: #BBB5AA; }
.background { background-color: #BBB5AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB5AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 181, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 11%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB5AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 181, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB5AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 181, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB5AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB5AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAB0BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB5AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB5AA
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 #BBB5AA: ·
How #BBB5AA 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 #BBB5AA 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 #BBB5AA?
#BBB5AA is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 181, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB5AA?
#BBB5AA is RGB 187, 181, 170 — HSL 39°, 11%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 9%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBB5AA?
Its complement is #AAB0BB; analogous partners are #BBADAA and #B8BBAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB5AA for text?
Black text on #BBB5AA has a contrast ratio of 10.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.