Palettes / Colors / #C0BCBF

#C0BCBF — Mist Grey

#C0BCBF is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #C0BCBF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#C0BCBF is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BDC1BE; it also sits naturally between #C0BDC1 and #C1BDBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 74% · Blue 75%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C0BCBF

.text { color: #C0BCBF; }
.background { background-color: #C0BCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C0BCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 188, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 3%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C0BCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 188, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C0BCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 188, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C0BCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C0BCBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BDC1BE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C0BCBF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C0BCBF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #C0BCBF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C0BCBF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C0BCBE  ·  #C0BCC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C0BCBF?

#C0BCBF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 192, 188, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C0BCBF?

#C0BCBF is RGB 192, 188, 191 — HSL 315°, 3%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 1%, 25%.

What colors go with #C0BCBF?

Its complement is #BDC1BE; analogous partners are #C0BDC1 and #C1BDBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C0BCBF for text?

Black text on #C0BCBF has a contrast ratio of 11.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.