What color is #BBBCB3?

#BBBCB3 is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(187, 188, 179), and in HSL hsl(67, 6%, 72%).

Is #BBBCB3 accessible as text?

On white, #BBBCB3 has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBBCB3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBBCB3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #BBBCB3?

As a neutral, #BBBCB3 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BBBCB3 the same as CSS silver?

No — #BBBCB3 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#BBBCB3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBBCB3

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBBCB3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBBCB3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BBBCB3 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBBCB3 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBBCB3 Secondary #516A37 Accent #B06907 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Ash Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BBBCB3 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #E2E3DA

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BBBCB3 Secondary #E8E9E5 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BBBCB3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 79/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 76/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Pastel Gray Ash Gray Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F1F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B8BCB3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BBBCB3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBBCB3;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 188 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.2% 0.013 111.8);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECECE9;
  --color-200: #D8D9D4;
  --color-300: #BBBBB4;
  --color-400: #9D9E94;
  --color-500: #7E8075;
  --color-600: #64655D;
  --color-700: #4A4A45;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECECE9',
    200: '#D8D9D4',
    300: '#BBBBB4',
    400: '#9D9E94',
    500: '#7E8075',
    600: '#64655D',
    700: '#4A4A45',
    800: '#32322F',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #BBBCB3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECECE9;
$base-200: #D8D9D4;
$base-300: #BBBBB4;
$base-400: #9D9E94;
$base-500: #7E8075;
$base-600: #64655D;
$base-700: #4A4A45;
$base-800: #32322F;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #98998C;
$base-subtle: #EAEBE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBBCB3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECECE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D9D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBBBB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E8075",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBBCB3

Color Lab

Pairs with #BBBCB3

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