Palettes / Colors / #BBBAAB
#BBBAAB — Silver Grey
#BBBAAB 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 #BBBAAB 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.
#BBBAAB 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 #AAABBB; it also sits naturally between #BBB1AA and #B4BBAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBAAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 186, 171 |
| HSL | 56°, 11%, 70% |
| HSV | 56°, 9%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 9%, 27% |
| XYZ | 45.40, 48.62, 45.52 |
| Yxy | 48.62, 0.3254, 0.3484 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.22, -2.31, 7.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.73, -2.11, 6.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 73% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · 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 #BBBAAB
.text { color: #BBBAAB; }
.background { background-color: #BBBAAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBAAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 186, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 11%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBAAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 186, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBAAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 186, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBAAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBAAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBBAAB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAABBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBAAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBAAB
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 #BBBAAB: ·
How #BBBAAB 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 #BBBAAB 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 #BBBAAB?
#BBBAAB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 186, 171). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBAAB?
#BBBAAB is RGB 187, 186, 171 — HSL 56°, 11%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 9%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBBAAB?
Its complement is #AAABBB; analogous partners are #BBB1AA and #B4BBAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBAAB for text?
Black text on #BBBAAB has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.