Palettes / Colors / #C3CDCD

#C3CDCD — Mist Grey

#C3CDCD 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 #C3CDCD 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.

#C3CDCD is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CCC2C2; it also sits naturally between #C2CCC7 and #C2C7CC. 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 80% · Blue 80%

Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #C3CDCD

.text { color: #C3CDCD; }
.background { background-color: #C3CDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C3CDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(195, 205, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 9%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C3CDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(195, 205, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C3CDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(195, 205, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C3CDCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C3CDCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CCC2C2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C3CDCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C3CDCD

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 #C3CDCD 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 #C3CDCD 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

← #C3CDCC  ·  #C3CDCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C3CDCD?

#C3CDCD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 195, 205, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C3CDCD?

#C3CDCD is RGB 195, 205, 205 — HSL 180°, 9%, 78% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #C3CDCD?

Its complement is #CCC2C2; analogous partners are #C2CCC7 and #C2C7CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C3CDCD for text?

Black text on #C3CDCD has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.