Palettes / Colors / #BCBBB9

#BCBBB9 — Silver Grey

#BCBBB9 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

#BCBBB9 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 #B9BABC; it also sits naturally between #BCB9B9 and #BBBCB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 73% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 2% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BCBBB9

.text { color: #BCBBB9; }
.background { background-color: #BCBBB9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBBB9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 187, 185); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 2%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBBB9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 187, 185, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBBB9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 187, 185, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BCBBB9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBBB9">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BCBBB9

Tints of #BCBBB9

Tones of #BCBBB9

Color harmonies

Complementary — #B9BABC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BCBBB9: #000000.

How #BCBBB9 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 #BCBBB9 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

← #BCBBB8  ·  #BCBBBA →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BCBBB9?

#BCBBB9 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 188, 187, 185). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBBB9?

#BCBBB9 is RGB 188, 187, 185 — HSL 40°, 2%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 2%, 26%.

What colors go with #BCBBB9?

Its complement is #B9BABC; analogous partners are #BCB9B9 and #BBBCB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BCBBB9 for text?

Black text on #BCBBB9 has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.