#BBC3C8 — Metallic Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#BBC3C8

≈ Metallic

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On white

1.79:1

Fails AA

On black

9.79:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(9.79:1)

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Hue203°Saturation7%Brightness78%

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Normal vision#BBC3C8

Protanopia#C1C3C8

Deuteranopia#BFC1C8

Tritanopia#B8C4C5

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Palettes with this color

Gray Silver Cloud Palette≈Gray Sage Silver Palette≈Silver Sage Cloud Palette≈Silver Sky Cloud Palette≈Aqua Silver Palette≈Gray Sage Silver Palette≈Slate Cerulean Gray Palette≈Slate Denim Aqua Palette≈

Colors that go with Metallic

Metallic is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Worn Silver#C8C0BB Nebulous#C8BBBC Quill Grey#C8C7BB Trade Winds#BBC8C7 Mercury#E9EBEC Wet Concrete#36393A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameMetallic#BCC3C7ΔE 0.6 CSS nameSilver#C0C0C0ΔE 4.0 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 4.7

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Metallic — meaning & where to use it

Metallic is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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