Palettes / Colors / #C7BBBB

#C7BBBB — Mist Grey

#C7BBBB 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 #C7BBBB 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.

#C7BBBB 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 #BCC8C8; it also sits naturally between #C8BCC2 and #C8C2BC. 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 78% · Green 73% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 6% · Key 22%

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

Previews

CSS code for #C7BBBB

.text { color: #C7BBBB; }
.background { background-color: #C7BBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C7BBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(199, 187, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 10%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C7BBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(199, 187, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C7BBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(199, 187, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C7BBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C7BBBB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BCC8C8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C7BBBB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C7BBBB

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 #C7BBBB 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 #C7BBBB 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 #C7BBBB?

#C7BBBB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 199, 187, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C7BBBB?

#C7BBBB is RGB 199, 187, 187 — HSL 0°, 10%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 6%, 22%.

What colors go with #C7BBBB?

Its complement is #BCC8C8; analogous partners are #C8BCC2 and #C8C2BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C7BBBB for text?

Black text on #C7BBBB has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.