#BBBBBB
Light Silver
Light Silver is #BBBBBB — a neutral used for type, borders, and surfaces. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.
Conversions
- HEX
- #BBBBBB
- RGB
- rgb(187, 187, 187)
- HSL
- hsl(0,0%,73%)
- HSV
- hsv(0, 0%, 73%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0,0,0,27)
- OKLCH
- oklch(79.2% 0.000 0.0)
Tints and shades
Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.
Tints
#C9C9C9
20% white
#D6D6D6
40% white
#E4E4E4
60% white
#F1F1F1
80% white
Shades
#969696
20% black
#707070
40% black
#4B4B4B
60% black
#252525
80% black
Harmony palettes
These schemes rotate hue from Light Silver. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.
Complementary
Open in palette generator#BABABA
#BABABA
#E0E0E0
#E0E0E0
#949494
Analogous
Open in palette generator#BABABA
#BABABA
#BABABA
#BABABA
#BABABA
Triadic
Open in palette generator#BABABA
#BABABA
#BABABA
#E0E0E0
#A1A1A1
Split Complementary
Open in palette generator#BABABA
#BABABA
#BABABA
#EDEDED
#949494
Monochromatic
Open in palette generatorTetradic
Open in palette generator#BABABA
#BABABA
#BABABA
#BABABA
#D9D9D9
Contrast against white and black
Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.
Similar named colors
Nearest CSS named colors by RGB distance. Distance is not a perceptual match.