Palettes / Colors / #BBB9BC
#BBB9BC — Silver Grey
#BBB9BC 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 #BBB9BC 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.
#BBB9BC 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 #BABCB9; it also sits naturally between #B9B9BC and #BCB9BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB9BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 185, 188 |
| HSL | 280°, 2%, 73% |
| HSV | 280°, 2%, 74% |
| CMYK | 1%, 2%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 46.92, 48.89, 54.54 |
| Yxy | 48.89, 0.3121, 0.3252 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.39, 1.26, -1.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.92, 1.16, -1.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 2% · 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 #BBB9BC
.text { color: #BBB9BC; }
.background { background-color: #BBB9BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB9BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 185, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 2%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB9BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 185, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB9BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 185, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB9BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB9BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BABCB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB9BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB9BC
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 #BBB9BC: ·
How #BBB9BC 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 #BBB9BC 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 #BBB9BC?
#BBB9BC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 185, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB9BC?
#BBB9BC is RGB 187, 185, 188 — HSL 280°, 2%, 73% — CMYK 1%, 2%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #BBB9BC?
Its complement is #BABCB9; analogous partners are #B9B9BC and #BCB9BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB9BC for text?
Black text on #BBB9BC has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.