Palettes / Colors / #BBBAAF
#BBBAAF — Silver Grey
#BBBAAF is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#BBBAAF 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 #AFB0BB; it also sits naturally between #BBB4AF and #B6BBAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 186, 175 |
| HSL | 55°, 8%, 71% |
| HSV | 55°, 6%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 6%, 27% |
| XYZ | 45.79, 48.78, 47.56 |
| Yxy | 48.78, 0.3222, 0.3432 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.31, -1.62, 5.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.84, -1.48, 4.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 73% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 6% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBAAF
.text { color: #BBBAAF; }
.background { background-color: #BBBAAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBAAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 186, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 8%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBAAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 186, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBAAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 186, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBAAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBAAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFB0BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBAAF: #000000.
How #BBBAAF 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 #BBBAAF 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 #BBBAAF?
#BBBAAF is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 186, 175). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBAAF?
#BBBAAF is RGB 187, 186, 175 — HSL 55°, 8%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 6%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBBAAF?
Its complement is #AFB0BB; analogous partners are #BBB4AF and #B6BBAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBAAF for text?
Black text on #BBBAAF has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.