Palettes / Colors / #BBBABC
#BBBABC — Silver Grey
#BBBABC is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#BBBABC 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 #BABBB9; it also sits naturally between #B9B9BB and #BBB9BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 186, 188 |
| HSL | 270°, 1%, 73% |
| HSV | 270°, 1%, 74% |
| CMYK | 1%, 1%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 47.13, 49.31, 54.61 |
| Yxy | 49.31, 0.3120, 0.3265 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.65, 0.73, -0.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.22, 0.67, -0.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 1% · 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 #BBBABC
.text { color: #BBBABC; }
.background { background-color: #BBBABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 186, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 1%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 186, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 186, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BABBB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBABC: #000000.
How #BBBABC 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 #BBBABC 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 #BBBABC?
#BBBABC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 186, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBABC?
#BBBABC is RGB 187, 186, 188 — HSL 270°, 1%, 73% — CMYK 1%, 1%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #BBBABC?
Its complement is #BABBB9; analogous partners are #B9B9BB and #BBB9BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBABC for text?
Black text on #BBBABC has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.