Palettes / Colors / #BCBABB
#BCBABB — Silver Grey
#BCBABB 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 #BCBABB 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.
#BCBABB 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 #B9BBBA; it also sits naturally between #BBB9BB and #BBB9B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBABB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 186, 187 |
| HSL | 330°, 1%, 73% |
| HSV | 330°, 1%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 47.27, 49.40, 54.06 |
| Yxy | 49.40, 0.3136, 0.3277 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.70, 0.89, -0.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.28, 0.82, -0.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBABB
.text { color: #BCBABB; }
.background { background-color: #BCBABB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBABB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 186, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 1%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBABB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 186, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBABB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 186, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBABB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBABB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCBABB
Tints of #BCBABB
Tones of #BCBABB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9BBBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBABB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBABB
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 #BCBABB: ·
How #BCBABB 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 #BCBABB 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 #BCBABB?
#BCBABB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 188, 186, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBABB?
#BCBABB is RGB 188, 186, 187 — HSL 330°, 1%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #BCBABB?
Its complement is #B9BBBA; analogous partners are #BBB9BB and #BBB9B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBABB for text?
Black text on #BCBABB has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.