Palettes / Colors / #C7BBBC
#C7BBBC — Mist Grey
#C7BBBC 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 #C7BBBC 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.
#C7BBBC 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 #BCC8C7; it also sits naturally between #C8BCC3 and #C8C1BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C7BBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 199, 187, 188 |
| HSL | 355°, 10%, 76% |
| HSV | 355°, 6%, 78% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 6%, 22% |
| XYZ | 50.40, 51.31, 54.83 |
| Yxy | 51.31, 0.3220, 0.3278 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.87, 4.41, 1.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.63, 4.12, 0.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 6% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C7BBBC
.text { color: #C7BBBC; }
.background { background-color: #C7BBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C7BBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(199, 187, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 10%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C7BBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(199, 187, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C7BBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(199, 187, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C7BBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C7BBBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCC8C7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C7BBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C7BBBC
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C7BBBC: ·
How #C7BBBC 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 #C7BBBC 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 #C7BBBC?
#C7BBBC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 199, 187, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C7BBBC?
#C7BBBC is RGB 199, 187, 188 — HSL 355°, 10%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 6%, 22%.
What colors go with #C7BBBC?
Its complement is #BCC8C7; analogous partners are #C8BCC3 and #C8C1BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C7BBBC for text?
Black text on #C7BBBC has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.