Palettes / Colors / #BBBBB9
#BBBBB9 — Silver Grey
#BBBBB9 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#BBBBB9 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 #B9B9BB; it also sits naturally between #BBBAB9 and #BABBB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBBB9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 187, 185 |
| HSL | 60°, 1%, 73% |
| HSV | 60°, 1%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 1%, 27% |
| XYZ | 47.02, 49.61, 53.00 |
| Yxy | 49.61, 0.3143, 0.3316 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.83, -0.37, 1.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.43, -0.34, 0.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBBB9
.text { color: #BBBBB9; }
.background { background-color: #BBBBB9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBBB9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 187, 185); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 1%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBBB9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 187, 185, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBBB9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 187, 185, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBBB9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBBB9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBBBB9
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Tones of #BBBBB9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9B9BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBBB9: #000000.
How #BBBBB9 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 #BBBBB9 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 #BBBBB9?
#BBBBB9 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 187, 185). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBBB9?
#BBBBB9 is RGB 187, 187, 185 — HSL 60°, 1%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 1%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBBBB9?
Its complement is #B9B9BB; analogous partners are #BBBAB9 and #BABBB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBBB9 for text?
Black text on #BBBBB9 has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.