Palettes / Colors / #BFBBBB

#BFBBBB — Silver Grey

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

#BFBBBB 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 #BBBFBF; it also sits naturally between #BFBBBD and #BFBDBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%

Previews

CSS code for #BFBBBB

.text { color: #BFBBBB; }
.background { background-color: #BFBBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 187, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 3%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 187, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 187, 187, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #BFBBBB

Tints of #BFBBBB

Tones of #BFBBBB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBBFBF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BFBBBB: #000000.

How #BFBBBB 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 #BFBBBB or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #BFBBBB?

#BFBBBB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 187, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBBBB?

#BFBBBB is RGB 191, 187, 187 — HSL 0°, 3%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 2%, 25%.

What colors go with #BFBBBB?

Its complement is #BBBFBF; analogous partners are #BFBBBD and #BFBDBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BFBBBB for text?

Black text on #BFBBBB has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.