#BBBBBB color
#BBBBBB is a light, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color silver (#C0C0C0).
Color values
| HEX | #BBBBBB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 187, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 27%) |
| Decimal | 12303291 |
| CSS | color: #BBBBBB; |
| Android | 0xFFBBBBBB |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.733, blue: 0.733, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BBBBBB | 1.92:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BBBBBB | 10.94:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BBBBBB
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BBBBBB and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BBBBBB
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BBBBBB in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BBBBBB; background-color: #BBBBBB; }
.element { color: rgb(187 187 187); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 73%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BBBBBB] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BBBBBB;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBBBBB?
#BBBBBB is a light, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 73% lightness.
What is #BBBBBB in RGB?
#BBBBBB converts to rgb(187, 187, 187) — 187 red, 187 green and 187 blue.
What is #BBBBBB in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 27%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BBBBBB be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.94:1 versus 1.92:1).
What is the complementary color of #BBBBBB?
#BABABA — the hue directly opposite #BBBBBB on the color wheel.