Palettes / Colors / #BBC0BC
#BBC0BC — Silver Grey
#BBC0BC 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 #BBC0BC 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.
#BBC0BC 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 #BFBABE; it also sits naturally between #BCBFBA and #BABFBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC0BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 192, 188 |
| HSL | 132°, 4%, 74% |
| HSV | 132°, 3%, 75% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 2%, 25% |
| XYZ | 48.42, 51.89, 55.04 |
| Yxy | 51.89, 0.3117, 0.3340 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.22, -2.47, 1.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.04, -2.28, 1.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC0BC
.text { color: #BBC0BC; }
.background { background-color: #BBC0BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC0BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 192, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(132, 4%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC0BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 192, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC0BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 192, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC0BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC0BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFBABE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC0BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC0BC
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 #BBC0BC: ·
How #BBC0BC 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 #BBC0BC 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBC0BC?
#BBC0BC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 192, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC0BC?
#BBC0BC is RGB 187, 192, 188 — HSL 132°, 4%, 74% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 2%, 25%.
What colors go with #BBC0BC?
Its complement is #BFBABE; analogous partners are #BCBFBA and #BABFBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC0BC for text?
Black text on #BBC0BC has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.