Palettes / Colors / #C3BEBB

#C3BEBB — Mist Grey

#C3BEBB 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 #C3BEBB 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.

#C3BEBB 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 #BBC0C3; it also sits naturally between #C3BBBC and #C3C2BB. 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 76% · Green 75% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 4% · Key 24%

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

Previews

CSS code for #C3BEBB

.text { color: #C3BEBB; }
.background { background-color: #C3BEBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C3BEBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(195, 190, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 6%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C3BEBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(195, 190, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C3BEBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(195, 190, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C3BEBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C3BEBB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBC0C3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C3BEBB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C3BEBB

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 #C3BEBB 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 #C3BEBB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #C3BEBB?

#C3BEBB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 195, 190, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C3BEBB?

#C3BEBB is RGB 195, 190, 187 — HSL 23°, 6%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 4%, 24%.

What colors go with #C3BEBB?

Its complement is #BBC0C3; analogous partners are #C3BBBC and #C3C2BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C3BEBB for text?

Black text on #C3BEBB has a contrast ratio of 11.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.