#BBBBBB
Gray 12
#BBBBBB is the CSS named color "silver", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 187, green 187, and blue 187 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 0% saturation, and 73% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #bbbbbb |
| RGB | rgb(187, 187, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(0° 0% 73%) |
| HSB | hsb(0° 0% 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.000 0°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(79% 0.000 0.000) |
| LCH | lch(76% 0.0 0°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 0% 0% 27%) |
Shades (darker)
#bbbbbb · #a7a7a7 · #949494 · #818181 · #6e6e6e
Tints (lighter)
#bbbbbb · #c2c2c2 · #c8c8c8 · #cfcfcf · #d6d6d6
Shades mix #BBBBBB toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.92:1 — fails
On black: 10.94:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #BBBBBB in RGB?
- #BBBBBB is rgb(187, 187, 187) — red 187, green 187, blue 187 out of 255 each.
- Does #BBBBBB pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #BBBBBB?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (10.94:1) than white (1.92:1).