Palettes / Colors / #BBC0BB
#BBC0BB — Silver Grey
#BBC0BB 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 #BBC0BB 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.
#BBC0BB 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 #BFBABF; it also sits naturally between #BDBFBA and #BABFBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC0BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 192, 187 |
| HSL | 120°, 4%, 74% |
| HSV | 120°, 3%, 75% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 3%, 25% |
| XYZ | 48.31, 51.85, 54.48 |
| Yxy | 51.85, 0.3124, 0.3353 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.19, -2.66, 1.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.01, -2.45, 1.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC0BB
.text { color: #BBC0BB; }
.background { background-color: #BBC0BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC0BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 192, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 4%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC0BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 192, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC0BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 192, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC0BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC0BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFBABF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC0BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC0BB
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 #BBC0BB: ·
How #BBC0BB 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 #BBC0BB 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 #BBC0BB?
#BBC0BB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 192, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC0BB?
#BBC0BB is RGB 187, 192, 187 — HSL 120°, 4%, 74% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 3%, 25%.
What colors go with #BBC0BB?
Its complement is #BFBABF; analogous partners are #BDBFBA and #BABFBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC0BB for text?
Black text on #BBC0BB has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.