Palettes / Colors / #C4CFCF
#C4CFCF — Mist Grey
#C4CFCF is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#C4CFCF 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 #CFC4C4; it also sits naturally between #C4CFC9 and #C4C9CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C4CFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 207, 207 |
| HSL | 180°, 10%, 79% |
| HSV | 180°, 5%, 81% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 56.34, 60.87, 67.81 |
| Yxy | 60.87, 0.3045, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.31, -3.72, -1.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.02, -3.51, -1.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 81% · Blue 81%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C4CFCF
.text { color: #C4CFCF; }
.background { background-color: #C4CFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C4CFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 207, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 10%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C4CFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 207, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C4CFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 207, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C4CFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C4CFCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C4CFCF
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Tones of #C4CFCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFC4C4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C4CFCF: #000000.
How #C4CFCF 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 #C4CFCF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C4CFCF?
#C4CFCF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 196, 207, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C4CFCF?
#C4CFCF is RGB 196, 207, 207 — HSL 180°, 10%, 79% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #C4CFCF?
Its complement is #CFC4C4; analogous partners are #C4CFC9 and #C4C9CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C4CFCF for text?
Black text on #C4CFCF has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.