Palettes / Colors / #BBBDB8
#BBBDB8 — Silver Grey
#BBBDB8 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 #BBBDB8 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.
#BBBDB8 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 #BAB7BD; it also sits naturally between #BDBCB7 and #B8BDB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBDB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 189, 184 |
| HSL | 84°, 4%, 73% |
| HSV | 84°, 3%, 74% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 3%, 26% |
| XYZ | 47.34, 50.42, 52.58 |
| Yxy | 50.42, 0.3149, 0.3354 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.33, -1.61, 2.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.01, -1.48, 2.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 74% · Blue 72%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBDB8
.text { color: #BBBDB8; }
.background { background-color: #BBBDB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBDB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 189, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 4%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBDB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 189, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBDB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 189, 184, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBDB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBDB8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAB7BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBDB8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBDB8
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 #BBBDB8: ·
How #BBBDB8 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 #BBBDB8 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 #BBBDB8?
#BBBDB8 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 189, 184). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBDB8?
#BBBDB8 is RGB 187, 189, 184 — HSL 84°, 4%, 73% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 3%, 26%.
What colors go with #BBBDB8?
Its complement is #BAB7BD; analogous partners are #BDBCB7 and #B8BDB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBDB8 for text?
Black text on #BBBDB8 has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.