Palettes / Colors / #BBBFC9

#BBBFC9 — Mist Grey

#BBBFC9 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

#BBBFC9 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 #C9C5BB; it also sits naturally between #BBC6C9 and #BEBBC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 79%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BBBFC9

.text { color: #BBBFC9; }
.background { background-color: #BBBFC9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBFC9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 191, 201); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 11%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBFC9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 191, 201, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBFC9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 191, 201, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BBBFC9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBFC9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C9C5BB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BBBFC9: #000000.

How #BBBFC9 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 #BBBFC9 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BBBFC8  ·  #BBBFCA →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BBBFC9?

#BBBFC9 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 191, 201). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBFC9?

#BBBFC9 is RGB 187, 191, 201 — HSL 223°, 11%, 76% — CMYK 7%, 5%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #BBBFC9?

Its complement is #C9C5BB; analogous partners are #BBC6C9 and #BEBBC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BBBFC9 for text?

Black text on #BBBFC9 has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.