Palettes / Colors / #BBBCBE
#BBBCBE — Silver Grey
#BBBCBE 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 #BBBCBE 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.
#BBBCBE 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 #BEBDBB; it also sits naturally between #BBBEBE and #BCBBBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBCBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 188, 190 |
| HSL | 220°, 2%, 74% |
| HSV | 220°, 2%, 75% |
| CMYK | 2%, 1%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 47.77, 50.25, 55.90 |
| Yxy | 50.25, 0.3104, 0.3265 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.22, 0.03, -1.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.89, 0.03, -1.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 74% · Blue 75%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBCBE
.text { color: #BBBCBE; }
.background { background-color: #BBBCBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBCBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 188, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 2%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBCBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 188, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBCBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 188, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBCBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBCBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEBDBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBCBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBCBE
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 #BBBCBE: ·
How #BBBCBE 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 #BBBCBE 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 #BBBCBE?
#BBBCBE is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 188, 190). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBCBE?
#BBBCBE is RGB 187, 188, 190 — HSL 220°, 2%, 74% — CMYK 2%, 1%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #BBBCBE?
Its complement is #BEBDBB; analogous partners are #BBBEBE and #BCBBBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBCBE for text?
Black text on #BBBCBE has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.