Palettes / Colors / #BBB5AF

#BBB5AF — Silver Grey

#BBB5AF is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

#BBB5AF 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 #AFB5BB; it also sits naturally between #BBAFAF and #BBBBAF. 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 71% · Blue 69%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 6% · Key 27%

Previews

CSS code for #BBB5AF

.text { color: #BBB5AF; }
.background { background-color: #BBB5AF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB5AF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 181, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 8%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB5AF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 181, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB5AF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 181, 175, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BBB5AF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB5AF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BBB5AF

Tints of #BBB5AF

Tones of #BBB5AF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #AFB5BB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BBB5AF: #000000.

How #BBB5AF 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 #BBB5AF or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BBB5AE  ·  #BBB5B0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BBB5AF?

#BBB5AF is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 181, 175). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB5AF?

#BBB5AF is RGB 187, 181, 175 — HSL 30°, 8%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 6%, 27%.

What colors go with #BBB5AF?

Its complement is #AFB5BB; analogous partners are #BBAFAF and #BBBBAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BBB5AF for text?

Black text on #BBB5AF has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.03:1.