Palettes / Colors / #BBC3BC
#BBC3BC — Mist Grey
#BBC3BC is a gray color we call Mist 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 #BBC3BC 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.
#BBC3BC 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 #C3BBC2; it also sits naturally between #BEC3BB and #BBC3C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC3BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 195, 188 |
| HSL | 128°, 6%, 75% |
| HSV | 128°, 4%, 76% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 4%, 24% |
| XYZ | 49.09, 53.23, 55.26 |
| Yxy | 53.23, 0.3115, 0.3378 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.01, -4.06, 2.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.96, -3.74, 2.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 76% · Blue 74%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC3BC
.text { color: #BBC3BC; }
.background { background-color: #BBC3BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC3BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 195, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(128, 6%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC3BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 195, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC3BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 195, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC3BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC3BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3BBC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC3BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC3BC
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 #BBC3BC: ·
How #BBC3BC 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 #BBC3BC 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 #BBC3BC?
#BBC3BC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 195, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC3BC?
#BBC3BC is RGB 187, 195, 188 — HSL 128°, 6%, 75% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 4%, 24%.
What colors go with #BBC3BC?
Its complement is #C3BBC2; analogous partners are #BEC3BB and #BBC3C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC3BC for text?
Black text on #BBC3BC has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.